Thousands of employees at federal contractors do not have whistleblower protections despite 2013 law

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Thousands of employees at federal contractors do not have whistleblower protections despite 2013 law

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. BETHLEHEM — As she read the memo explaining why she was being fired, Kierra Varcos felt her cheeks burn and blood pound in her ears. She tried not to look up at the other people sitting around the conference room table. V…