OSTP Archives - Government Accountability Project

Government Accountability Project Calls for Strengthening OSTP’s Framework on Scientific Integrity Policies and Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2023 Government Accountability Project Calls for Strengthening OSTP's Framework on Scientific Integrity Policies and Practices A Dozen Organizations Join Together in Support of Major Changes to Keep Politics Out of Scientific Reporting WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project joined a dozen leading environmental, public health, watchdog, reproductive health, and [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-04-14T12:29:55-04:00April 13th, 2023|and Climate Change, Climate Research and Assessment, Climate Science, OSTP, Press|

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Eric Lander Left the White House Under a Cloud. Now He’s Back at Work, and Not Everyone’s Happy

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Eric Lander Left the White House Under a Cloud. Now He’s Back at Work, and Not Everyone’s Happy This excerpt includes information from our whistleblower client and was originally published here. Eric Lander, who resigned as President Biden’s science adviser after a White House investigation found that he had [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-01-31T14:46:08-05:00January 31st, 2023|Federal Whistleblowers, In The News, OSTP|

Our Top 5 of 2022

Our Top 5 of 2022 2022 was a record year! At Government Accountability Project, we were hard at work protecting whistleblowers and helping bring their disclosures to light. As one year ends and the next begins, we want to look back and reflect upon our best work and most important cases of 2022. Meltdown: [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:39:58-04:00December 27th, 2022|Blog, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, COVID19, Dawn Wooten, Energy, ICE Detention, Immigration, Meltdown, Nuclear Regulation, OSTP, Prison Conditions, Scientific Integrity, Transparency, US Government, Whistleblower Rights, WPIA|

FEDManager: Lawmakers Urge POTUS to Nominate OSTP Director Amid Ethical Concerns

Lawmakers Urge POTUS to Nominate OSTP Director Amid Ethical Concerns This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, urged President Biden on Monday to submit a nominee to direct the Office of [...]

Mary Allain2022-05-16T11:29:25-04:00May 10th, 2022|Climate Science, Energy, Environment, Federal Whistleblowers, In The News, OSTP|

Politico: West Wing Playbook

Politico: West Wing Playbook This article excerpt features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. "The White House’s science office has decided not to give RACHEL WALLACE her job back as general counsel at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Wallace, currently the deputy counsel and the chief operating officer [...]

Mary Allain2022-04-08T10:22:52-04:00April 8th, 2022|Federal Whistleblowers, In The News, OSTP, Scientific Integrity|

Newsmax: Former Google CEO Funneled Money to WH Science Office: Report

Former Google CEO Funneled Money to WH Science Office: Report This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly funneled money into the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy over the past year, broaching ethical concerns about his influence in [...]

Mary Allain2022-03-29T10:07:52-04:00March 29th, 2022|In The News, OSTP, Scientific Integrity, US Government|

The Verge: Ex-Google CEO funneled money into the White House science office

Ex-Google CEO funneled money into the White House science office This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s foundation poured money into the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy over the past year, according to a report from Politico. The foundation’s close [...]

Mary Allain2022-03-29T10:05:19-04:00March 29th, 2022|In The News, OSTP, Scientific Integrity, US Government|

Washington Examiner: Ethical flags raised by former Google CEO’s influence over Biden science office

Ethical flags raised by former Google CEO’s influence over Biden science office This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's foundation has reportedly funneled money into the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the past year, raising ethical concerns about his [...]

Mary Allain2022-03-29T10:02:49-04:00March 29th, 2022|In The News, OSTP, Scientific Integrity, US Government|

New York Post: Ex-Google CEO Schmidt’s charity helped fund WH science office: Report

Ex-Google CEO Schmidt’s charity helped fund WH science office: Report This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has cultivated close ties with the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), having his charitable foundation pay for the salaries of [...]

Mary Allain2022-03-31T09:53:34-04:00March 28th, 2022|In The News, OSTP, Scientific Integrity, US Government|

Politico: A Google billionaire’s fingerprints are all over Biden’s science office

A Google billionaire’s fingerprints are all over Biden’s science office This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. As President Joe Biden granted his science office unprecedented access and power, one outside adviser to that office has attained what staffers describe as an unusual level of influence. [...]

Mary Allain2022-03-28T16:12:38-04:00March 28th, 2022|Federal Whistleblowers, In The News, OSTP, Scientific Integrity, US Government|