ethics
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The Homeland Security Department proposed a rule that would prohibit employees in certain DHS components from participating in certain outside jobs and activities. By drafting the proposals, DHS leaders are trying to prevent perceptions of conflicts of interest.
October 13, 2011 -
Relaxed conflict-of-interest regulations have been proposed that would allow feds to serve on the boards of nonprofit groups. To explain the rules, and changes, turn to attorney Debra Roth.
May 12, 2011 -
Seven retired admirals and generals are going to leave their jobs as military consultants.
January 20, 2011 -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has dismissed one of its top organic standards experts because he expressed personal opinions on technical matters. Attorney Bill Bransford explains why that may, or may not, be a problem.
December 16, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget said many feds responsible for IT acquisition are so cautious about running afoul of ethics rules that they\'re passing up what could be productive interactions with the industry. The administration plans to start an awareness campaign to improve communication between agencies and vendors.
December 10, 2010 -
Are there really professional whistleblowers? If so, can we live with that? We talk about it with attorney Bill Bransford.
September 10, 2010 -
Scandalized by federal regulators who had sex with oil company executives and negotiated with them for jobs, the agency that oversees offshore drilling is imposing a first-ever ethics policy that bars inspectors from dealing with a company that employs a family member or personal friend. Attorney Debra Roth has details.
September 02, 2010 -
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.
August 19, 2010 -
A new survey says how your employees behave really does matter.
July 28, 2010 -
CIA Director Leon Panetta says the agency has hired Xe Services - the company once known as Blackwater - for a $100 million contract to provide security in Afghanistan. As you can imagine, some are outraged. Steve Ryan explains the issues.
June 29, 2010 -
The Bush administration official whose job was to protect government whistleblowers stands accused of mistreating them, illegally deleting documents and withholding information from Congress. Debra S. Katz, partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks explains what\'s next
April 23, 2010 -
Agencies across the government are moving into social networking as a way to share information, with each other and with citizens. But some CIOs wonder if the role of these tools applies to every agency,…
December 09, 2009 -
Industry asks for help to redefine the ethics of business travel.
May 18, 2009 -
We told you yesterday about the federal marshal who was convicted of violating the secrecy policy of the Witness Protection Program. Prosecutors say John Ambrose discussed a person in the program with a friend who…
April 30, 2009 -
The DC Examiner is reporting that federal programs are giving cocaine, morphine and other hard-core drugs to taxpayer-funded researchers for testing on drug addicts. The practice has apparently been going on for decades often without…
March 26, 2009