Why Did Congress Ban TikTok From Federal Devices?
The announced decision by the House of Representatives spotlights the growing social media security concern created by individuals and corporations working with, or for, the…
Feds mull changes to cannabis questions on vetting forms
The government agencies that set standards and policies for security clearance processes are grappling with a complicated legal landscape for marijuana use across the country and…
Will George Santos’ Lies Cost Him Access to Classified Information?
Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) has been unmasked as purveyor of so many falsehoods, it’s really hard to know where the fiction ends and the real person begins. He has also,…
George Santos may pose ‘espionage threat’ due to murky background, intelligence expert warns
A longtime Pentagon official warned Wednesday that Rep.-elect George Santos (R-Nassau) poses an unprecedented challenge to national security given his recent admitted lying about…
How Recent MSPB Decisions Have Reshaped the Federal Comparator Employee Framework
Both federal employment law and its subdiscipline of whistleblower protection have undergone quiet yet significant change in the last decade, regardless of which political party…
Understanding Guideline B: Foreign Influence
Many employees and contractors of the United States federal government, military personnel, government officials, and other individuals charged with upholding public safety and…
GovExec Daily: What Musk’s Twitter Purchase Means for National Security
Elon Musk’s stewardship of Twitter has been chaotic, with Musk changing longstanding policy nearly every day or laying off employees en masse. Last week, President Joe Biden…
New Foreign Travel Reporting Requirements for America’s Elite and Secured Workforce
Recent reform of facilities clearance regulations now demands more of the corporate facilities security officer (FSO). On February 24, 2021, the NISPOM Rule was codified in the…
Exclusive Interview with FBI Special Agent Steve Friend and Attorney Dan Meyer
“Participating in any way was going to be a moral problem.” In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, FBI whistleblower Jane Turner talks with Special Agent…
FBI whistleblower program is ‘broken’: Dan Meyer
Co-Counselor to Steve Friend, Dan Meyer, discusses on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ the treatment of FBI whistleblowers following the ‘persecution’ and use…