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Jury trials and protections for national security whistleblowers are at stake Washington, D.C. July 28, 2009.  The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will be marking up its version of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372).  The markup will be held in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 342 at 10:00 […]

Washington, D.C. July 28, 2009.   U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered yesterday that the Army Corps of Engineers must answer for its decision to withhold top-secret security clearance from whistleblower Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse. “This decision sets a new precedent for the protection of national security whistleblowers,” said Michael D. Kohn, President of the National Whistleblowers […]

Washington Post. July 7, 2009. A National Funeral Home employee who publicly supported allegations that the company was mishandling bodies at its Falls Church facility was fired last week for speaking to the media, he and his attorney said. Robert Ranghelli, 20, of Manassas Park was put on administrative leave three months ago after he spoke […]

July 6, 2009 Take Action! The Senate is holding a hearing on the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act today. The public hearing will be held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 342 at 2:30 PM. Please attend if you are in the DC area or you can watch live online by clicking here. Now is […]

National Whistleblowers Center Calls for Immediate Review of Lame Duck MSPB Appointees Washington, D.C. June 24, 2009.   On June 22, 2009, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued a long awaited ruling in Robert J. MacLean v. Department of Homeland Security Agency.  Mr. MacLean blew the whistle on the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Agency […]