Whistleblowers

Obama Prosecutes 8 Whistleblowers Under Espionage Act, More Than All Presidents

2013-06-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Obama administration prosecuted eight individuals under the Espionage Act for leaking to media, more than all previous administrations combined which had only three cases total since 1917. Those prosecuted included Thomas Drake (NSA) whose 10 felony charges were reduced to a misdemeanor after …

Barack Obama Eric Holder Edward Snowden Chelsea Manning Thomas Drake +2 more whistleblowers espionage-act press-freedom surveillance journalism

Northrop Grumman Pays $325 Million for Decade of Defective Spy Satellite Parts

2009-04-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Northrop Grumman Corporation and its predecessor TRW Inc. agreed to pay $325 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that they provided and billed the National Reconnaissance Office for defective microelectronic parts used in classified spy satellites over a decade-long period from 1992 to …

Northrop Grumman TRW Inc. Department of Justice National Reconnaissance Office Robert Ferro +1 more Defense Contractors Fraud False Claims Act Whistleblowers Intelligence Agencies +3 more