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Whistleblower bill dies in House
The bill that would expand whistleblower protections had passed earlier in the month in the Senate but did not get the two-thirds vote needed to clear the House.
Tags: accountability , WikiLeaks , Jolie Lee , Congress
WikiLeaks cause a flood of concern
Congress is now expected to pass whistleblower legislation that would give employees in the intelligence community a way to report corruption and waste. Attorney Debra Roth explains the ramifications.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , WikiLeaks , security , Debra Roth , Shaw Bransford & Roth
Are there Industry-wide consequences of the GTSI suspension?
Jonathan Aronie writes in the Government Contracts blog that SBA's suspension of GTSI could have industry-wide implications.
Tags: Must Reads , Jonathan Aronie , contracting , GTSI , SBA , TAA , GSA , compliance , Dorobek Insider
Government slams DoL program to protect whistleblowers
The federal agency in charge of worker safety is not protecting whistleblowers from employer retaliation, ProPublica reports.
Tags: OSHA , GAO , Dorobek Insider , Must Reads
Blow the whistle, win some cash?
Reversed and remanded. That's where the case of a former Interior Department employee who blew the whistle sits. Bill Bransford gives us an update.
Tags: Federal Drive , POGO , management , pay and benefits , Interior , DOI , Robert Berman , Bill Bransford , Shaw Bransford & Roth , ethics , bribery , Suzanne Kubota
Whistleblower lawsuits make it to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has heard arguments testing when whistle-blowers can sue and collect some of the settlement
Tags: contracting , Bill Bransford , Shaw, Bransford & Roth
Senate panel races with nominations, laws, to adjournment
As the days tick down to Congress' August recess, one Senate committee deals with a long list of Administration nominations, and pending legislation. Among the laws now heading for the Senate floor: a bill to toughen security for drivers licenses, and protection for Federal whistleblowers.
Tags: newsstand , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , PASS ID , USPS
FAMS fighting attrition
Tags: P&B , FAMS , DHS , TSA , pay for performance , attrition , Jon Adler , FLEOA
Beefing up whistleblower protection for feds
Three feds, only one of which still has his job, testify before a House committee now considering a measure to strengthen protections for future federal whistleblowers including those in the intelligence community.
Tags: mngt , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , HR 1507 , Bunnantine Greenhouse , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , Franz Gayl , U.S. Marine Corps , Theresa Chambers , U.S. Park Police
