Government

On July 26, the House Oversight subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency.” The hearing on UAPS, more commonly known as UFOs,...

In March, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published new proposed regulations for the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) whistleblower procedures. The new rules update FBI whistleblower procedures to align with the 2016 FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016. The...

“At the Department of Justice (DOJ), nearly one in four employees fear reprisal for reporting suspected violations of law, rule, or regulation,” writes Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) at the outset of a letter written to Attorney General Merrick Garland. “Appallingly,...

On March 1, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act, or H.R. 1273. The bipartisan bill will provide whistleblower protections to Peace Corps Volunteers, among other things. The bill “stablishes protections against reprisal and retaliation for Peace...

In November of 2020, four whistleblowers who worked for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation after raising concerns of alleged misconduct in the office. David Maxwell, Mark Penley, Blake Brickman, and Ryan Vassar, all former...

On February 7, President Biden gave the State of the Union address. In his speech, he referenced last year’s address in which he proclaimed, “The watchdogs are back!” and re-emphasized his commitment to fighting fraud, like pandemic relief and identity...

On January 16, advocacy groups sent a letter to President Biden urging him to support whistleblowers; the letters highlight the case of Commander Kimberly Young-McLear, Ph.D., a Coast Guard whistleblower who exposed discrimination, bullying, and harassment. The letter is co-signed by National...

On October 31, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) ordered the Department of the Army to initiate a corrective action in the landmark whistleblower case of Dr. Tommie (Toni) Savage. The MSPB reversed an earlier ruling by an administrative judge...

Recent polling demonstrates the American public’s strong support for increased whistleblower protections. A survey of likely voters in Ohio and Michigan conducted by Lake Research Partners found that over 80% of Republican voters view stronger whistleblower protections as an effective...

Joined by other prominent voices in public and private sector whistleblowing, whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn appeared at this year's Association of Inspectors General Annual Training Conference in Washington, D.C. Kohn, the Chairman of the Board of the National Whistleblower...