Category: Security Clearance

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Letter to the Editor: Whistleblower Protections Are Getting Stronger

Compass Rose Legal Group’s Managing Attorney Andrew Bakaj and colleague Mark Zaid write a follow-on article with Just Security regarding PPD-19 whistleblower protections. Andrew and Mark are handling multiple clients with PPD-19 appeals, and they have already forged precedent-setting decisions. While not the topic of the article, PPD-19 is the key mechanism by which federal … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Whistleblower Protections Are Getting Stronger

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Can the President of the United States be the Subject of a Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation?

On January 26, 2017, ABC News Reported that President Trump issued a memorandum to certain Federal Employees restricting their communication with Congress. If true, this poses a problem for all Federal Employees because communications to Congress and the relevant Congressional Committees are protected communications by law. (see The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, the Intelligence Community … Continue reading Can the President of the United States be the Subject of a Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation?

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Investigating Hillary Clinton: The Administrative Investigation

 By Andrew P. Bakaj, Esq. Recently I have had individuals, including those within the Federal Government, reach out to me with questions about the State Department’s announcement that administrative investigations will begin into Secretary Clinton’s use of an unauthorized email server at her home. The questions were asked in light of the upcoming Presidential election … Continue reading Investigating Hillary Clinton: The Administrative Investigation