Will Obama Keep His Promise to Federal Whistleblowers?

"Unlike Bush administration appointees who compiled a 1-44 track record against whistleblowers, these whistleblower lawyer Los Angeles are seasoned veterans with a proven track record of commitment to the merit system throughout their careers," said Tom Devine, legal director of the nonprofit public interest group Government Accountability Project.

Devine called the appointments "a weathervane that the Obama Administration is serious about its good government rhetoric."