national security whistleblowers

FBI training scandals raises concern for whistleblowers

Marshall Chriswell
October 06, 2011 13:37

By Guest Blogger: Jane Turner Member of NWC's Board of Directors and Director of NWC's FBI Oversight Program Recently, an article appeared in Wired magazine reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was teaching that being a devout Muslim is in itself a sign of terrorist...

Senate Whistleblower Bill called "Bride of Frankenstein"

Lindsey Williams
August 10, 2011 19:08

Julia Davis, a notable whistleblower who prevailed in her struggle against the Department of Homeland Security, recently released an article concerning the reintroduction of the Senate version of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (S. 743). Ms. Davis notes that one of the main supporters...

Whistleblowers: From the American Revolution to WikiLeaks

Lindsey Williams
July 12, 2011 18:50

On July 25, 2011, one of the nation’s leading whistleblower attorneys, Stephen M. Kohn, will share compelling insights from his newly-released book, The Whistleblower’s Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing What’s Right and Protecting Yourself at the Mid-Manhattan New York...

Whistleblowers Are Not Terrorists

Lindsey Williams
May 10, 2011 18:42

By Guest Blogger: Jane Turner Member of NWC's Board of Directors and Director of NWC's FBI Oversight Program I am a FBI whistleblower. In my childhood, I did not dream of growing up to be a whistleblower, I dreamt of growing up to be an FBI Agent. I not only accomplished my dream, but I was...

Pension Stripping Bill Passes Senate Committee

David Colapinto
April 06, 2011 18:53

TAKE ACTION! We previously reported about the Senate Intelligence Committee's plan to include a provision in the Intelligence Authorization Bill (S. 719) requiring federal employees working at intelligence agencies to sign a contract stipulating that they would forfeit their federal pensions...