Government

For our readers in DC: This Tuesday the National Press Club is hosting their annual book fair. Admission is $5 for the general public, and you can meet US Army Corps of Engineers Whistleblower Bunnatine Greenhouse! See below for details....

This morning, the AP released a story detailing the failure of the Department of Defense Inspector General's (DoD IG) office to perform it's two essential functions: (a) protect military whistleblowers and (b)investigate their claims. As one whistleblower in the story says: "They are supposed...

  It has become apparent that Scott Bloch, head of the Office of Special Counsel, was fired by the Bush Administration. This decision comes more than five months after Bloch became the target of an federal obstruction of  justice probe. Bloch's tenure has been a...

UPDATE: The Washington Post is now reporting the Scott Bloch has resigned, effective yesterday, after a meeting with White House officials. The Post is covering the Bloch resignation HERE and HERE Click here to view Bloch's resignation letter.   UPDATE:   GOVEXEC.COM...

The Office of Personnel Management has issued it's "Disciplinary Best Practices and Advisory Guidelines Under the No FEAR Act" this week. The report, which was made public on September 30, offers detailed guidelines for how agencies should handle disciplinary issues arising from...

In an unprecedented show of solidarity and hunger for reform, public interest groups from across the political spectrum are urging Congress to pass whistleblower reforms this term. With the Congressional session winding down, and Congress readying a bill to provide massive corporations...

A U.S. District Judge in Michigan has ruled that Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter must testify in a whistleblower lawsuit brought by former federal prosecutor Richard Convertino against his old boss, the DOJ. Ashenfelter has been refusing to testify...

On September 8th,  181 public interest organizations, including the National Whistleblower Center, sent a letter to Congress urging  it to pass much needed amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act  (WPA). The crucial amendments would grant employees the right to jury trials, protect...

US Army Corps of Engineers whistleblower Bunny Greenhouse is featured in a chapter of the new book, Your America: Democracy's Local Heroes. The book by John Siceloff and Jason Maloney arises from episodes of the PBS series "NOW" with David...

In March 2007 the House of Representatives passed HR.985, strong legislation to protect federal employee whistleblowers. The measure passed  by a margin of 331-94.  In December 2007 the Senate unanimously passed S.274, its version of the law. It is now...