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The Hill: Lawmakers, whistleblower advocates push Biden to fill federal employment board

Lawmakers, whistleblower advocates push Biden to fill federal employment board This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. Lawmakers are urging President Biden to fill an obscure employment board responsible for determining the fate of whistleblowers and other workers dismissed by the federal government. The three-member Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) lost [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-11-22T11:34:49-05:00April 7th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, US Government|

Government Executive: GovExec Daily: A Request for Stronger Whistleblower Protections

GovExec Daily: A Request for Stronger Whistleblower Protections This podcast features our National Security Analyst Irvin McCullough and was originally published here. Last week, more than 200 groups called on President Biden and congressional leadership to enact stronger whistleblower protection laws, especially to ensure that the government is fairly spending trillions of dollars in pandemic [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-06T14:53:52-04:00April 6th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

Federal News Network: Cabinet secretaries get their marching orders on the White House’s Buy American initiative

Cabinet secretaries get their marching orders on the White House’s Buy American initiative This podcast features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. President Joe Biden has told Cabinet secretaries to take a “hard look at their agency’s spending” to make sure they are meeting the goals of his Buy American executive order. Biden told [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-06T14:49:08-04:00April 6th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

NJ Today: Groups demand whistleblower protections

Groups demand whistleblower protections This article features our Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. Over 200 groups called on President Joe Biden and congressional leadership on Thursday to enact stronger whistleblower protection laws, especially to ensure that the government is fairly spending trillions of dollars in pandemic relief funding. A diverse group [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-05T16:13:44-04:00April 5th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

Shadowproof: Dissenter Weekly: Biden Justice Department Wields Espionage Act to Coerce Drone

Dissenter Weekly: Biden Justice Department Wields Espionage Act to Coerce Drone This video features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. In this edition of “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola shares his reporting on drone whistleblower Daniel Hale, who was charged under the Espionage Act and pled guilty on March 31. [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-05T16:09:18-04:00April 5th, 2021|Government Accountability, In The News, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

Whisteblower Network News: WNN, Advocacy Organizations Send Letter to Biden Calling for Stronger Whistleblower Protections

WNN, Advocacy Organizations Send Letter to Biden Calling for Stronger Whistleblower Protections This article features our Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. On April 1, Whistleblower Network News (WNN), along with 264 advocacy organizations, sent a letter to President Biden and four members of Congress calling for increased protections for whistleblowers. The letter is addressed to [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-05T16:03:25-04:00April 5th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, Open Letter, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

Government Executive: Over 200 Groups Call for Whistleblower Reform for Public Servants

Over 200 Groups Call for Whistleblower Reform for Public Servants This article features our Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. Over 200 groups called on President Biden and congressional leadership on Thursday to enact stronger whistleblower protection laws, especially to ensure that the government is fairly spending trillions of dollars in pandemic [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-01T16:20:02-04:00April 1st, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, Open Letter, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

The Hill: Over 260 groups call on Biden to improve whistleblower protections

Over 260 groups call on Biden to improve whistleblower protections This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. More than 260 organizations urged President Biden and Congress to support freedom of speech protections for whistleblowers by making improvements to protections. The Government Accountability Project, a nonprofit that works with whistleblowers and on whistleblowing legislation, led [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-11-22T11:35:04-05:00April 1st, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, In The News, Open Letter, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

The American Prospect: How the Pentagon Accidentally Funnels Millions to Iraqi Militia Groups It’s Also Fighting

How the Pentagon Accidentally Funnels Millions to Iraqi Militia Groups It’s Also Fighting This article was written by our Investigator Zack Kopplin and was originally published here. Iraq’s Balad Air Base, home of the country’s F-16 program, was running out of fuel at the worst possible time. It was the spring of 2017 and the [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-03-26T14:50:46-04:00March 26th, 2021|Government Accountability, In The News, US Army, US Government|

The Telegram: The whistleblower’s dilemma: to report or not?

The whistleblower's dilemma: to report or not? This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. JOHN'S, N.L. — If you’re thinking about blowing the whistle on wrongdoing in a public sector workplace, there is legislation to guide you, but it’s still a scary prospect. “I can tell you there is a fair amount [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-03-22T12:28:44-04:00March 22nd, 2021|Accountability, Government Accountability, In The News, International, International Whistleblower Rights, Whistleblower Rights|