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Tag Archives: contractors
Disclosing Wrongdoing: How to Improve Protections for Federal Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers help protect the government from waste, fraud, and abuse by reporting potential wrongdoing. Because there’s a risk of reprisal, such as being fired or reassigned, it’s important to safeguard whistleblowers’ identities and the information they provide. For National Whistleblower … Continue reading
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July 25, 2019
Tagged Brenda Farrell, CNSA, Congress, contractors, DCM, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, DOD, DODIG, FAIS, federal whistleblowers, fraud waste abuse, inspectors general, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, James R. McTigue Jr., Kathy Larin, Michelle Sager, misconduct, NASA, reprisal, Shelby Oakley, SI, VA, veterans, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, whistleblower retaliation
Contractors in Iraq & Afghanistan
At the peak of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of military contractors sometimes met or exceeded the number of U.S. military personnel in service. Since then, contracted support in these areas has decreased, but contractors continue to … Continue reading
Podcast on Federal Oversight of Contractor Information Security Controls
Federal agencies often rely on contractors to operate computer systems and process information on their behalf. Federal law and policy require that agencies ensure that contractors adequately protect these systems and information. Hear our podcast with Greg Wilshusen, a director … Continue reading
