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Press Releases
Press Release: Advocacy Organizations Urge Senate to Vote on Pending MSPB Nominations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2021 Advocacy Organizations Urge Senate to Vote on Pending MSPB Nominations WASHINGTON – As trillions of dollars flow into the economy to fund COVID-19 recovery and domestic priorities such as infrastructure spending, it’s more important than ever that those witnessing waste, [...]
Government Accountability Project Urges Congress, DHS Secretary Mayorkas to End ICE’s Use of Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2021 Government Accountability Project Urges Congress, DHS Secretary Mayorkas to End ICE’s Use of Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention OIG Audit Validates Whistleblower’s Seven Year Battle to End Torture of Medically Vulnerable and Mentally Ill Immigrant Detainees WASHINGTON— Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has long subjected countless immigrants detained in ICE detention facilities to solitary confinement, [...]
Press Release: Organizations Urge Congress to Pass Amendment Modernizing Government Contractor Whistleblower Laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2021 146 Organizations Urge Congress to Pass Amendment Modernizing Government Contractor Whistleblower Laws Senator Warren’s proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 would improve whistleblower protections for contractors and grantees. WASHINGTON – As trillions of dollars flow into [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Applauds Just-Released GAO Report on Management Abuses in 2020 at Voice of America Overseer, the U.S. Agency for Global Media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2021 Government Accountability Project Applauds Just-Released GAO Report on Management Abuses in 2020 at Voice of America Overseer, the U.S. Agency for Global Media Trump Political Leadership Repeatedly Breached Firewall Designed to Protect the Editorial Independence of Voice of America and [...]
Press Release: Legal Petition Challenges EPA Inaction on Factory Farm Air Pollution
PRESS RELEASE: Legal Petition Challenges EPA Inaction on Factory Farm Air Pollution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2021 Groups call for end to decades-long amnesty for factory farm polluters Washington – As President Biden continues to promise that his administration will address the climate crisis and [...]
Press Statement: Federal Court Issues Devastating Decision for Medically Vulnerable Immigrants in ICE Detention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2021 Federal Court Issues Devastating Decision for Medically Vulnerable Immigrants in ICE Detention WASHINGTON- Yesterday, a federal court in California issued a devastating blow to immigrants seeking critical medical and mental health services in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. The [...]
Press Release: Concerning Results from OSHA Investigation Emphasize Ongoing Dangers from COVID-19 at Irwin County Detention Facility, ICE Detention Generally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2021 Concerning Results from OSHA Investigation Emphasize Ongoing Dangers from COVID-19 at Irwin County Detention Facility, ICE Detention Generally WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project alerted key Congressional offices about the results of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection at [...]
Press Release: Rolling Stone Article Highlights the Broken Whistleblower System that has Failed Truth-Tellers Like Kevin Chmielewski
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2021 Rolling Stone Article Highlights the Broken Whistleblower System that has Failed Truth-Tellers Like Kevin Chmielewski For the first time, former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s Deputy Chief of Staff-turned-whistleblower, Kevin Chmielewski, shares his full whistleblowing saga. WASHINGTON — Kevin Chmielewski, a Government Accountability Project client, became [...]
Press Statement: Facebook Whistleblower Demonstrates Importance of Passing Credible Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2021 Facebook Whistleblower Demonstrates Importance of Passing Credible Protections WASHINGTON – Yesterday, we witnessed a brave whistleblower stand up to the social media giant Facebook, stating to Congress: "I believe what I did was right and necessary for the common good [...]
Blog Posts
Know Your Rights: Big Tech Whistleblowers
Know Your Rights: Big Tech Whistleblowers On October 5, [...]
Notes From Underground: A Spill of Opportunity
Notes From Underground: A Spill of Opportunity By Adam Arnold [...]
“If There is Not a Change, There is Not Going to be a Change”: Dawn Wooten’s Impact, One Year Later
“If There is Not a Change, There is Not Going to [...]
We Must Repair and Restore Scientific Integrity in Government: Our Recommendations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
We Must Repair and Restore Scientific Integrity in Government: [...]
Making an Impact While Supporting Whistleblowers: Five Tips for Public Interest Organizations
Making an Impact While Supporting Whistleblowers: Five Tips for [...]
Well-Known Hollywood Producer Leaves Legacy to Government Accountability Project
Well-Known Hollywood Producer Leaves Legacy to Government Accountability Project [...]
Press Hits
TIME: Watch: This Short Documentary Offers a Rare, Powerful Glimpse Into Immigration Detention
Watch: This Short Documentary Offers a Rare, Powerful Glimpse [...]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: New film explores Georgia immigration jail through a COVID-19 lens
New film explores Georgia immigration jail through a COVID-19 [...]
The Hill: Advocates urge Senate to vote on nominees for board reviewing whistleblower claims
Advocates urge Senate to vote on nominees for board [...]
The Intercept: Pfizer is Lobbying to Thwart Whistleblowers From Exposing Corporate Fraud
Pfizer is Lobbying to Thwart Whistleblowers From Exposing Corporate [...]
Government Executive: Biden Taps Veteran Journalist to Lead Global Media Agency
Biden Taps Veteran Journalist to Lead Global Media Agency [...]
GovExec Daily: The Importance of Protecting Whistleblowers
GovExec Daily: The Importance of Protecting Whistleblowers This podcast [...]