Category: in the news
Protesters At Occupy Wall Street Are Blowing Whistle on Decades of Corporate Greed and Corruption in U.S.
Written by Donald R. Soeken and Tom Nugent
Good news for Marine Corps whistleblower Franz Gayl
Supporters of Marine Corps whistleblower Franz Gayl are cheering the decision by a Navy review board to reinstate his top-secret security clearance and return him to work. Gayl has been on paid administrative leave since October 2010.
Preparing to Blow the Whistle: A Survival Guide for Nurses
Security expert says media fail to protect whistleblowers
Journalists are risking exposure of whistleblowers’ identities to government snoops, a security informatics expert warns. In a New York Times op-ed, Chrisitan Soghoian writes that mainstream news organizations routinely fail to make use of available technology to secure their communications with whistleblowers.
OSC, MSPB act to protect Franz Gayl and Paul Hardy
In an October 8 news release, the Office of Special Counsel reported that it had filed stay requests with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) in the cases of two whistleblowers, Franz Gayl and Paul T. Hardy. On October 13, the MSPB issued an Order granting the stays, temporarily halting disciplinary actions against the two whistleblowers. Advocates of good government praised the actions.
