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Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
Government contractors with security clearances, such as Edward Snowden, aren't legally protected from whistleblowing even by going through the proper channels. But John Mahoney, of the law firm Tully Rinckey, said Snowden should have defaulted to the standard whistleblowing procedure used by government employees in the intelligence community, who are protected under the law.
Tags: NSA , Intelligence Community , workforce , management , whistleblower protections , John Mahoney , Melissa Dawkins
Furloughs pose pitfalls for managers, rank-and-file feds
Talk of federal-employee furloughs has intensified as the clock winds down to March 1 -- the date automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are set to kick in. But even if agencies are forced to go the furlough route, they will have to ensure the workforce reductions are implemented fairly or face a series of potential pitfalls, said John Mahoney, chairman of Tully Rinckey's labor and employment practice group, in an interview on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp.
Tags: furloughs , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Emily Kopp , Jack Moore , John Mahoney , sequestration , management
Federal Drive Interviews -- Feb. 18, 2013
Gordon Heddel of Booz Allen Hamilton talks about the challenges of creating a smarter but not bigger government. Aaron Miller of the Wilson Center discusses the hurdles awaiting new Secretary of State John Kerry. Bloomberg Government's Rob Barnett talks about President Obama's environmental policy. John Mahoney of Tully Rinckey says furloughed feds won't lose their rights.
Tags: Federal Drive , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Gordon Heddell , Aaron Miller , Labor Department , Booz Allen Hamilton , Wilson Center , EPA , Rob Barnett , Bloomberg Government , John Mahoney , furloughs
Do's and don'ts for holiday gift giving at federal agencies
'Tis the season of Secret Santas, white elephant gifts and good will toward office coworkers. But if you're a federal employee, there's a strict list of who it would be naughty to give a present to or receive a present from during the holiday season.
Tags: John Mahoney , workforce , Federal Drive , Katie Howard
Federal Drive interviews - Nov. 27, 2012
A charity event next week raises funds for military members. Plus, the do's and don'ts of holiday giving (and receiving) at the workplace.
Tags: Federal Drive , Guy Timberlake , american Small Business Coalition , John Mahoney , John Palguta , Partnershipfor Public Service , management , DoD , cybersecurity , technology , Army
Uptick in disability discrimination claims could jeopardize hiring goals, firm says
In a July 2010 executive order, President Barack Obama pushed agencies to hire more people with disabilities, aiming for 100,000 workers by 2015. Agencies have made steady progress toward that goal. However that progress could be in jeopardy: Complaints alleging disability discrimination in federal hiring and appointments have ticked upward over the past five years, according to an analysis by the law firm Tully Rinckey.
Tags: workforce , hiring , disability hiring , EEOC , John Mahoney , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Emily Kopp , Jack Moore
Reasons unclear for drop in whistleblower disclosures
The Office of Special Counsel's annual report to Congress found the number of employees bringing cases of potential wrongdoing declined for the first time in five years.
Tags: management , Federal Drive , OSC , John Mahoney , whistleblower , Retaliation , Ann OHanlon , Taeja Smith
Federal Drive interviews - June 27
Van Hitch of Deloitte discusses new technologies that will impact federal managers. John Mahoney, a partner at the Tully Rinckey law firm, talks about new rules for some national security workers. Ben Geman of The Hill newspaper talks fracking.
Tags: Van Hitch , Deloitte , Ben Geman , The Hill , John Mahoney , Federal Drive
Don't get your security clearance all furloughed up
A government shutdown has been avoided for now. But if one would occur, federal employees with security clearances might want to be careful. Employee attorney John Mahoney explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , shutdown , budget , security clearances , John Mahoney , credit rating , Suzanne Kubota
Can seeing a psychologist put your security clearance at risk?
Lawyer John Mahoney explains what your rights are for seeing a mental health professional.
Tags: Federal Drive , mental health , John Mahoney , security clearance ,
