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DOJ whistleblower Radack supports jury trials
Jesselyn Radack, a whistleblower from the Department of Justice, has called on Congress to enact legislation that will give national security whistleblowers access to jury trials. In an op-ed article for the Massachusetts Herald News, Radack describes how Bush-era surveillance...
Sibel Edmonds’ Deposition Saturday
On Tuesday the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) released a statement inviting the press to the deposition of Ms. Sibel Edmonds. The Ohio Elections Commission then made it clear that the deposition must be closed to the press. However, the proceedings...
Government sues vest maker after whistleblower’s disclosures
The U.S. Justice Department announced that it is suing First Choice Armor over its marketing of Zylon-based bullet-proof vests that the company knew would break down in heat or humidity. The suit follows disclosures by Dr. Aaron Westrick, a researcher...
DC Circuit Court of Appeals vacates sanctions and approves inferences
I am pleased to report that last Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a sanction against DC employee rights attorney John Karl, and held that attorneys are free to make arguments based on...
Government Executive magazine article on WPEA and federal hiring
Government Executive magazine has released an article on a Senate Committee's actions on two bills. The article reports on the Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) (which has been a hot topic on this...
LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY WHISTLEBLOWERS URGE OBAMA ACTION TO ENSURE PROTECTIONS
July 28, 2009 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: On May 8, 2007, your presidential campaign promised America’s whistleblowers in writing that you stood behind their need for legal protection...
Analysis of Senate Markup Coming Soon
Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held its markup of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372). National Whistleblowers Center General Counsel David K. Colapinto has carefully analyzed this complex Senate bill. His...
Senate Committee markup on WPEA is tomorrow
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has scheduled its markup of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (S. 372) for tomorrow, 10:00 a.m. Now is the time to contact your Senators and President Obama and ask them to support...
Australian report finds need for protecting national security whistleblowers
The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia reports on a government study finding that national security whistleblowers need more protection. ‘‘It is better for organisations to receive too much information about wrongdoing than too little, or too late,’’ it says. ‘‘An...
Judge Says Army Must Answer For Retaliating Against Bunny Greenhouse
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered that the Army Corps of Engineers must answer for its decision to withhold top-secret security clearance from whistleblower Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse. Bunny Greenhouse was the Corps’ top procurement officer when she...
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