The last administration tried to undermine the federal workforce. That’s going to change. Read more >
Civil Servants are Becoming More Visible Heroes, and the Public is Noticing
Andrew Rosenberg, director, Center for Science & Democracy
November 5, 2019 3:55 PM EDT
It’s tough reading or listening to the news these days, from impeachment to racial attacks to sidelining science. But what is that? I think I see one! A ray of hope in all of the storm clouds: a growing appreciation for the role of civil servants in our country. Read more >
New Threats To Whistleblowers
Celia Wexler, sr. Washington rep., Center for Science & Democracy
July 19, 2013 11:17 AM EDT
Do you believe that an employee working at a Defense Department commissary holds a position “sensitive” to our national security? If you answered, “No,” think again. Recently a federal judge held that someone who works at a base commissary could get valuable information about troop movements by observing how many sunglasses were ordered. Really? I think a terrorist might be more likely to use Google Earth than rely on a report of sunglass supplies. Read more >
