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FILE - A U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nov. 20, 2020, in Miami. Employees accused of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security could face more stringent penalties under an overhaul announced Thursday that follows complaints about the handling of internal discipline in the third largest U.S. government agency. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

DHS inspector general’s lawsuit takes aim at oversight of the IGs

DHS IG Joseph Cuffari’s lawsuit takes issue with probes launched by the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency into his conduct.

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Shalanda Young testifies during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

OMB tells agencies to cooperate with IGs overseeing COVID-19 spending

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Whistleblower Protection – Where We Stand 243 Years After the First Whistleblower Law

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Capitol is seen at dusk as work in the Senate is stalled on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. Senators plan to continue to vote on amendments through the night. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

An agenda for Congress on oversight, transparency and ethics

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Elijah Cummings

Expect ‘profound change’ with House oversight’s approach to federal workforce, government reform

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Project on Government Oversight

Can the Office of Government Ethics actually punish violators?

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Lawmakers considering DoD’s perennial ask to change FOIA law

For the fourth year in a row DoD wants more exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act.

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The Army IG says there are too many whistleblower reprisal cases, but that might not be bad

Whistleblower reprisal cases are going up, but that may mean whistleblowers are feelings safer coming forward.

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Liz Hempowicz: Past, present, future of whistleblower protection laws

Federal Drive

Recent cases often illustrate how precarious whistleblowers can still be despite several enacted laws to protect their rights.

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