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Considering its mission, the National Security Agency and 'transparency' aren't often mentioned in the same breath, but its inspector general is looking to shine a light on the agency's business where he can.
The IRS has been systematically underpaying whistleblowers responsible for tens of millions of dollars from tax cheats, possibly because of what might be a mistaken calculation.
Several recent episodes show the government still has a way to go in whistleblower equity.
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS changed the annual contribution limit for 401(k) style retirement plans and the Thrift Savings Plan for 2019.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of the Interior inspector general has referred one of their investigations into Secretary Ryan Zinke's actions to the Department of Justice for it to take over.
In today's Federal Newscast, James Wolfe, who was the head of the security for the Senate Intelligence Committee for almost 30 years, has plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his interactions with a news organization.
So who is the author of the Op-Ed? Is it real or could the Times have been had? Do you think he or she is correct and did the right thing, or is this someone with an ax to grind?
The president's nominees for the Veterans Affairs Department's chief information officer and accountability and whistleblower protection director promised they would spark a long-awaited culture change at the agency.
Debra D'Agostino, founding partner of The Federal Practice Group, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss whistle blower protections for federal employees, and how to navigate the security clearance process in the federal government.
As the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General continues its work on probes tied to Scott Pruitt's tenure as EPA administrator, Andrew Wheeler, the acting head of the agency, has called on employees to cooperate with the oversight office's work.
A series of scattered data gathering systems doesn't help, while the Veterans Affairs Department is inconsistent in how it deals with miscreant employees, especially senior people.
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.
The Government Accountability Office found evidence of potential whistleblower retaliation and conflicts of interest among investigations of senior officials at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Jerry Davis retired from federal services after more than 20 years, including the last five as the NASA Ames CIO.