DOJ Joins Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Electronic Health Records Vendor
The Justice Department has filed notice of its intention to join a lawsuit accusing electronic health records (EHR) software vendor of violating the False Claims Act (31 U.S. Code § 3729).
ODNI Report Divulges Emerging Threats to National Security
Last week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published its annual threat assessment and its identified eight categories provide an overview of the nation's most serious threats.
DNI Updates Marijuana-Related Security Clearance Guidance
Agencies received additional adjudicative guidance on three marijuana-related issues recently from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), in its capacity as the Security Executive Agent.
Federal Circuit Rules “Willful” and “Intentional” are Not Synonymous
The Federal Circuit affirmed the removal of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee who wrongly believed that the prohibition on disclosure of taxpayer information did not apply if the disclosure was made to her attorney.