Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 26, 2024

American Home Protect was founded in 2016 and sells repair warranties for appliances and home systems. The post American Home Protect Ordered to Pay Whistleblower $185K in Wages and Retaliation Damages appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. is based in Seattle, Washington. Porch Group Inc.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Vatican News, the official news portal of the Vatican Holy See, notes that whistleblowing “is one of the most effective tools for combating corruption, provided for, among other things, by the United Nations Convention against Corruption , to which the Holy See acceded in 2016.”

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Million False Claims Act Settlement appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. headquartered in Dallas, and various wholly-owned subsidiaries (Intrepid) have agreed to pay $3,850,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act for knowingly submitting fraudulent Medicare claims for home healthcare services.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The OSC established its Whistleblower Program in 2016. Further Reading: OSC announces $150,000 award to international whistleblower More Global Whistleblower News The post Ontario Securities Commission Awards $150,000 to International Whistleblower appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 6, 2024

According to the government, from January 2016 through August 2021, George Volpe, the owner of Penta International Inc. The FCA’s qui tam whistleblower provisions allow individuals to file suit on behalf of the government under seal and receive 15-25% of the total government’s recovery in intervened cases and 25-30% in non-intervened cases.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 2016, whistleblower Robert Romero filed a lawsuit under the FCA. Government appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. In this role, AECOM prepared requests for public assistance funds on behalf of applicants, including damage descriptions, estimates of the repair damage, and estimates of the cost to replace structures.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to The Journal , the SEC found that Rule 21F-17(a) enforcement actions filed in 2016 and 2017 did not limit the amount of non-compliant NDAs and contracts. “They finally are understanding that these NDAs create a chilling effect on an entire workforce.”

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each year since 2016, Blueprint for Free Speech has awarded annual Whistleblowing Awards. For more information on the 2023 Blueprint Whistleblowing Awards visit: [link] The post 2023 Blueprint Whistleblowing Prizes Honor Bravery and Integrity of 11 Whistleblowers appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Exclusive reporting by Whistleblower Network News reveals whistleblowers’ critical role in successful enforcement actions by the U.S. For example, in 2016, FWS officials busted an ongoing interstate trafficking scheme of endangered Wood Turtles. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) over the past four years.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 17, 2024

1, 2016, and June 30, 2021. The settlement has resolved previous allegations that the Grand submitted false claims to Medicaid for services rendered at its Pawling, New York, nursing home between Jan.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 15, 2024

The command was initially granted limited acquisition authority in fiscal 2016, with 10 billets and $75 million in buying authority over five years. The post CYBERCOM embraces the non-traditional as acquisition program grows first appeared on Federal News Network.

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FedInsider

MARCH 14, 2024

One of the most notorious examples of API risk is the Cambridge Analytica scandal in the 2016 elections, where the company used a quiz app using Facebook’s API to gather personal data about potential voters. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The existence of these whistleblower awards were not previously made public and were made available to Whistleblower Network News in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Wolves are a keystone species, and killing a breeding female can disrupt pack structure, which may lead to increased conflicts with livestock.”

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 26, 2024

First deployed in 2016 , ICMP is a digital catalog with software listings from independent software vendors (ISVs) that makes it easy for customers in the intelligence community (IC) to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on AWS.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 9, 2024

million, respectively, resolving claims that the two entities engaged in illegal kickback practices starting August 2016. Attorney for the Western District of Texas announced that Oncology San Antonio, PA, and affiliated physicians, as well as CorePath Laboratories, PA have agreed to settle allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

For instance, 5G networks must have state-of-the-art security and encryption, since they will be targets of cyber attacks, espionage and data breaches. He is also an industry researcher at the NSF Edge AI Institute, where he explores synergies between networking and AI. There are challenges to incorporating 5G.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The existence of these awards has not been previously made public and details about them were made available to Whistleblower Network News in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiry. Kohn , the author of a landmark 2016 paper on wildlife whistleblower awards.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

In this post, we examine the part of the Global Cloud Infrastructure located in Canada and discuss the architecture of its AWS network backbone connectivity. In Canada, we have two Regions, each containing three AZs: Canada Central in Montréal, Quebec (launched in 2016), and Canada West in Calgary, Alberta (launched in 2023).

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In fact, the DOD created a cross-functional team to accelerate the adoption of 5G and future-generation wireless networking technologies in 2022, to prepare the department for new, innovative opportunities. FutureG is working to bring private 5G standalone network to the edge. The new 5G technology could support all of that.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 5, 2024

Out of 813 registered cases of extrajudicial killings between 2016 and 2022, only one conviction was made. appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. The post Telling the Truth Comes at a Cost for Indian Journalists and Human Rights Defenders – Could a Whistleblowing Framework Help?

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The OSC Whistleblower Program was established in 2016 and offers mandatory whistleblower awards of 5-15% of the sanctions collected in the relevant enforcement action. Securities Act prohibits companies from retaliating against whistleblowers. Awards are capped at $5 million.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Under the statute, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and NHTSA were required to approve and publish regulations for the whistleblower program by July 6, 2016. For years, advocates and members of Congress pressured the agency to act.

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FedInsider

APRIL 2, 2024

Close CISO, Enterprise Technology, Maricopa County, Phoenix, AZ Ryan Mulhall × Ryan Mulhall Chief Information Officer Ryan Mulhall is the Chief Information Officer for the Iowa Communications Network, the state owned fiber network, broadband carrier, and Internet Service Provider. He also spent 9 years as an officer in the U.S.

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Federal News Network

JULY 24, 2024

“The IRTC decision is a natural extension of where the court was heading and it’s a straight forward application of the Tucker Act,” said Alex Sarria, a partner with Miller and Chevalier, in an interview with Federal News Network. Between 2016 and 2022, DoD took 15,000 OTA actions worth about $70 billion.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 13, 2024

In a letter to staff, obtained by FedScoop, Ahluwalia wrote that Friday will be his last day at the department, which he joined in August 2016 as deputy CIO. After roughly two months in that job, he was named CIO in October 2016. Federal News Network first reported Ahluwalia’s departure.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Between 2016 and 2022, DoD took 15,000 OTA actions worth about $70 billion. The post DoD dispelling lingering myths about OTAs first appeared on Federal News Network. The Defense Department is increasingly turning to Other Transaction Authority contracts (OTAs) as a mechanism to fund research and development projects.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

He has been the software developer’s CFO since April 2016. The board of directors of Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) has chosen its chief financial officer Kevin Rubin as interim successor of former CEO Mark Anderson. Rubin will serve both roles amid Alteryx’s transition into a private enterprise, the company said Friday.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Close VP, Worldwide Public Sector Technology & Innovation, AWS Joe Boye × Joe Boye System Engineer Joseph Boye is a System Engineer with Palo Alto Networks. Before joining SNG, he hosted “Government Matters” on Washington, DC’s ABC 7 from 2016 to 2021. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The OSC established its Whistleblower Program in 2016. Million Award from Ontario Securities Commission appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. “Internal whistleblowers can play a critical role in identifying harmful misconduct at an early stage that would be almost impossible to detect without their assistance.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

Over the course of the next year, GSA engaged in the public rule-making process, culminating in a 2016 final General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) rule implementing TDR for certain MAS Special Item Numbers (SINs). The TDR Journey to Date GSA first announced the “TDR Pilot” concept in 2015.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Jones is responsible for all Agency IT systems and personnel, as well as the global communications network. Prior to joining the Treasury in 2016, Sarah Nur held numerous leadership positions in systems engineering, IT network deployment (worldwide), and operational cybersecurity supporting public and private organizations.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

She’s also just been elected President of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN), which convenes procurement authorities from 54 countries and she emphasizes the importance of building on existing foundations to strengthen the network’s support for public procurement in Africa.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The CFTC alleges that Ceres attempted to manipulate the July 2016 and March 2017 oats futures contracts. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) for an enforcement action taken against Ceres Global Ag Corp.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Prior to joining the Treasury in 2016, Sarah Nur held numerous leadership positions in systems engineering, IT network deployment (worldwide), and operational cybersecurity supporting public and private organizations. Where he was responsible for the security of a complex, 90-site international manufacturing and corporate network.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For example, if a product cost £10 in 2015-16 and reduced to £9 in 2016-17, Supply Chain would report a saving of £1. If it remained at £9 in 2017-18, Supply Chain would report a total saving of £2 (re-counting the £1 saved in 2016-17).

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 13, 2024

Featuring layered security architecture, high-speed and low-latency networks, and business continuity with full disaster recovery within 4 hours, CSS’s Common Securitization Platform (CSP) is integral in supporting the financial services industry.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 7, 2024

In 2016, Edwards was recognized by FCW in its “Federal 100 Awards” as being one of the top IT professionals in the U.S. Securing OT Environments Starts With Data Advanced technologies can be used to secure OT and make it easier for IT teams to protect systems and networks. federal government.

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