Protecting Military Whistleblowers: 10 U.S.C. ss1034

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Abstract:

Military whistleblower protection applies to any servicemember who lawfully discloses wrongdoing to designated officials. A military whistleblower is any servicemember who makes or prepares a protected communication or who is perceived as making or preparing to make a protected communication to an inspector general (IG), a member of Congress, or other designated officials.

Author(s):
Ott, Alan
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Research Note
Publication Date:
2020 Apr 09
Pagination:
3

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
coast guard, congress, court martial, law, marine corps, united states, security, attorneys, copyrights, directives, governments, materials, supervisors, test and evaluation
Keyword(s):
military whistleblowers, ig(inspector general), Reprisal, Restriction
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 May 24
Update Date:
2022 Jul 05