An overview of whistleblowing and whistleblower protections
This website provides a general overview of lawful whistleblowing in the Intelligence Community (IC) and explains how individuals lawfully disclose critical information to authorized recipients while protecting national security equities.
In broad terms, lawful whistleblowing is the process through which an individual provides the right information to the right people while protecting national security equities from unauthorized disclosure.
Learn More about WhistleblowingLawful whistleblowing provides information about wrongdoing within the IC to those who can take action.
Learn More about what information you should reportLawful whistleblowing occurs when an individual discloses information that he or she reasonably believes evidences wrongdoing to an authorized recipient.
Learn More about how to blow the whistleThere are specific protections for IC employees, civilians, contractors, and military personnel who make Protected Disclosures.
Learn More about whistleblower protectionsMichael Horowitz
IG Department of Justice
Susan Gibson
IG National Reconnaissance Office
