Embattled State Department contractor under fire for muzzling whistleblowers

By Sarah Bedford
Published April 6, 2015 8:11pm ET
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Embattled State Department contractor under fire for muzzling whistleblowers
"I remain concerned that IRD is acting improperly to limit the rights of potential whistleblowers to report instances of waste, fraud and abuse," John Sopko wrote in late July of last year. (AP Photo)  | Charles Dharapak

Dozens of the State Department’s top contractors force their employees to sign confidentiality agreements that may silence potential whistleblowers or hamstring government investigations.

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