Schedule

2010 National Whistleblower Assembly

Monday, May 21

Plenary Session

• Keynote Speaker: Frank Serpico, Retired NYPD Whistleblower
• Message from White House: Norm Eisen, Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform
• National Security Speaker: Mike German, FBI Whistleblower and ACLU National Security Policy Counsel
• Congressional Speakers: Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Lisa Powell, Staff Director of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee
  

Workshops

• Air Safety, FBI, Media Training, Medical, Corporate/ Occupational Safety
• Street Law Sessions for New Whistleblower Rights in the Stimulus Law and Health Reform

National Security Luncheon

• Awards: Jack Spadaro, Lifetime Achievement Award; Daniel Meyer, Public Servant Award
• National Security Whistleblower Panel:
  • Robert MacLean (Former Federal Air Marshal)
  • George Sarris (Air Force Mechanic)
  • Franz Gayl (DoD Civilian Science and Technology Advisor)
  • Coleen Rowley (former FBI Special Agent and 9/11 Whistleblower)
  • Jesselyn Radack (former DoJ Ethics Lawyer)

  Chair: Chris Schoppmeyer (Vice President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers)

Lobby Training

Intensive lobby training introducing and reinforcing general lobbying skills as well as talking points for lobbying on behalf of whistleblower rights

POGO’s Meet the New Appointments

• MSPB Chairwoman Susan Grundmann, Vice Chairwoman Anne Wagner and Member Mary Rose
• ARB Chairman Paul Igasaki and Vice Chairman Cooper Brown
• OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels

Tuesday, May 22

• Opening Remarks/Light Breakfast
• Lobbying on the Hill
• Closing Remarks and Whistleblower Speaker
• Post-Conference Social Gathering