Press Releases

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 […]

Washington, D.C. June 8, 2009.  Statement issued by Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of the National Whistleblowers Center regarding today’s hearing on whistleblower protections before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colombia: “We thank Senator Daniel Akaka for conducting this […]

Washington, D.C. May 22, 2009.   The Army Corps of Engineers’ attempt to censor Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse has backfired.  Within hours of testifying before Congress on May 14, 2009, Greenhouse was sent orders via email that she could no longer testify without first obtaining prior clearance and approval from her chain of command.  The email, […]

Washington, D.C. May 20, 2009. Today President Barack Obama signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. The Act significantly expands protections for whistleblowers who expose fraud in federal contracting. This new law fixes problems in the False Claims Act, extends whistleblower protections to those who work for contractors and provides new funds for […]