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Blog Posts
Remember, Service Members Have Whistleblower Rights
This past year, the U.S. military has made headlines numerous times, not least of which was President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to cities across the country despite there being no apparent crisis. Amid ongoing questions about federal oversight and policy shifts concerning national security, one thing that has not changed is the fact that service members have whistleblower rights. That is why Government Accountability Project has published its latest guide, “Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members.”
Year in Review: Looking Back on 2025
2025 has kept Government Accountability Project busy! Whistleblowers from several government agencies have bravely stepped forward to expose fraud and abuse. From whistleblower clients receiving awards, activism on Capitol Hill, and fighting back against government abuse of authority, Government Accountability Project has remained dedicated and steadfast to the mission of protecting whistleblowers.
STOCK Act and Insider Trading in Congress
Whistleblowers are often the first line of defense against insider trading in the private sector. Between the Security Exchange Commission whistleblower awards and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program, governing bodies rely on whistleblowers to report this illegal activity.
How Do Whistleblowers Affect You?
The topic of whistleblowers and whistleblower rights may seem like a niche or technical concept, but it actually greatly impacts you. If you don’t know how whistleblowers protect you every day, here are some questions to think about.
The Rule of Law: Defining It–and Practicing It–Is Not as Elusive as You Think
If you feel like you’ve been hearing the phrase “rule of law” more than usual lately, you’re not alone. The past few months have been a constant reminder as to how the rule of law is an essential component of our democracy, but what exactly do we mean when we talk about the rule of law?
Whistleblowers: Casualties of Government Shutdowns
On October 1, 2025, the US government shut down for the 11th time since 1980 and has become the longest government shutdown in US history. Despite the ongoing media stories and funding negotiations, the impact of the shutdown on government accountability has gone largely unnoticed.
Press Hits
The New York Times: Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday that would strip job protections from up to 50,000 federal workers, a move that would make it easier for President Trump to remove or discipline them, in his latest effort to dismantle the federal work force.
Wall Street Journal: Trump Administration to Make It Easier to Fire 50,000 Federal Workers
The Trump administration is planning to make it easier to discipline—and potentially fire—career officials in senior positions across the government, a move that would affect roughly 50,000 federal workers.
PBS News Hour: Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data
The Social Security Administration says members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the agency accessed and shared sensitive data. The latest disclosure from the Trump administration seemed to confirm some key concerns first raised in a whistleblower complaint filed by the agency’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges. Geoff Bennett spoke with Borges and his lawyer, Debra Katz.
The New York Times: DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows
Employees with the Department of Government Efficiency who were detailed to the Social Security Administration last March shared sensitive data through a nonsecure third party server, in violation of agency security policies, the Justice Department disclosed in a court filing.
The Washington Post: Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
CNN: DOGE shared Social Security data to unauthorized server, according to a court filing
A Department of Government Efficiency employee shared Social Security data without agency officials’ knowledge and in violation of security protocols, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday.
