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Deputy to embattled Special Counsel leaves for Lockheed

CongressDaily July 11, 2008

The top deputy to Scott Bloch, the embattled head of the Office of Special Counsel, has resigned to take a job at Lockheed Martin Corp. in what employees called a sign of turmoil at the agency.

Jim Byrne, the deputy special counsel, will work under Lockheed Martin's General Counsel James Comey, the former deputy U.S. attorney general, sources said.

Bloch, whose office enforces federal workplace laws, is under investigation by the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

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FBI agents raided the agency's offices and Bloch's home in May in an apparent search for evidence Bloch destroyed computer files sought by investigators in a separate probe into charges Bloch retaliated against agency whistleblowers who opposed his policies.

Office of Special Counsel employees said Byrne criticized Bloch's management in a resignation letter, but denied reports that Byrne resigned in protest.

Byrne is among several OSC employees who were scheduled to appear before a federal grand jury investigating Bloch, according to people involved in the probe.

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  • James Comey has received high praise from all sides as being a man of high integrety and conscience. His May 3, 2007 testimony to Congress speaks for itself (just search YouTube or Google). His kind are rare these days. It's easy to understand why Jim Byrne would want to work for Comey rather than the “ethically challenged” head of OSC – Scott Bloch. A Democrat Posted July 15, 2008 2:49 PM
  • I was under the impression from JAG that it is illegal to work for a contractor within a year of leaving government employment???. paul Posted July 15, 2008 12:39 AM
  • "frank" at 8:32am: While it's clear you're upset, it's not clear why. Readers can't see in your post any evidence, or even a wisp of appearances, that the individuals named "were taking care of each other." How? to what end? Also, you "wonder what cozy relationship" they had when in government. Even if just wondering, spell it out for us, please. Michael Lent Posted July 14, 2008 2:47 PM
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