Chuck Grassley
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In today's Federal Newscast, the National Insider Threat Task Force introduced a new maturity framework to help teach agencies what makes a good program.
November 05, 2018 -
Despite President Donald Trump's history of tweeting about "leakers" in government, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) remains optimistic that the president may take him up on his offer to honor whistleblowers.
July 30, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, over 30 veterans service organizations asked Senate and House Veterans Affairs leadership to help secure specific funding for the VA MISSION Act.
June 21, 2018 -
Former Defense Secretary Carter Ash has shot down proposals suggesting the creation of a sixth military service devoted to space.
June 08, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator John McCain said Gina Haspell will have to explain her involvement in the CIA's enhanced interrogation program before he'll vote for her confirmation.
March 14, 2018 -
Several federal agencies are struggling to keep up with a growing number of freedom of information requests, especially as fewer documents and officials' schedules are taken offline.
March 14, 2018 -
The Office of Special Counsel reminds agencies of employee whistleblower rights, as the Justice Department tightens its control on communication to Congress.
February 22, 2018 -
DoD comptrollers and officials waiting for confirmation have paid lip-service to the audit for years, but the actual audit still has yet to take place.
November 21, 2017 -
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will consider more than a dozen bills impacting the federal workforce this week. Here are a few worth watching.
October 03, 2017 -
Amendment set for Senate debate this week would focus DoD's attention on fixing weaknesses in "feeder systems" that supply vital financial data.
September 13, 2017 -
As members of Congress encourage the whistleblower community to continue to speak up, they acknowledged the long list of improvements they want to make to whistleblower protections at individual agencies like the IRS and FBI.
July 27, 2017 -
The Defense Department is giving Congress its suggestions for the 2018 defense authorization bill. The proposal gives service members a 2.1 percent pay raise.
June 12, 2017 -
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) blasted a recent opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, which urges executive branches to respond only to inquires from congressional committee chairman. Some Cabinet-level secretaries have said they would not abide by the OLC policy.
June 09, 2017 -
Three prominent Republican lawmakers wrote to White House General Counsel Donald McGahn, asking that the Trump administration clear up any confusion that new agency communications directives may caused among federal employees about their whistleblower protection rights.
February 03, 2017 -
A new bill signed into law by President Barack Obama should provide some relief to FBI whistleblowers, who could only report wrongdoing to a certain group of senior officials at the agency.
December 23, 2016