DOI Employee Returned to His Job in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
A DOI employee has been returned to his job along with backpay and benefits after a settlement in a whistleblower case.
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Coming to a National Park Trail Near You: Electric Bikes
The Interior Department has announced a new policy that will permit the use of e-bikes in national parks.
A Volatile Combination: Online Pornography and Government Computers
Remember the federal employee whose web surfing habits infected his agency’s network with malware? A new IG report has more details of how it all happened.
Federal Employee’s Pornography Viewing Infects His Agency’s Network with Malware
A federal employee infected his agency’s computer network after viewing malware-infested pornography sites on his government-issued computer.
OSC Files Complaint Over Whistleblower’s Termination
The Office of Special Counsel recently filed a whistleblower retaliation complaint over the removal of a federal employee at the Interior Department.
Cummings Calls for Subpoena of DOI
Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) wants to subpoena DOI for a lack of response to his inquiry about retaliatory employee reassignments.
Zinke Fires Four DOI Employees in a First Step Effort to Change Agency’s Culture
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has fired four employees in what he promises to be a culture change to root out what he called “a cancer” plaguing the agency.
House Committee Looking at Employee Reassignments at DOI
A House Committee is requesting information on employee transfers within DOI that it says may have been done in retaliation and therefore violation of law.
Interior Department Announces $25.6 Million for Historic Preservation
The Interior Department announced it is providing funds to preserve “U.S. history and heritage” shortly after President Trump tweeted about growing efforts to remove Confederate statues.
DOI Secretary Tells Federal Employees to ‘Remain Vigiliant’ After Malheur Refuge Verdict
DOI Secretary Sally Jewell sent a memo to all federal employees who work for her agency in which she said she was “profoundly disappointed” by the recent verdict in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge case.
