Question

Any government or contractor employee can use the Department of Defense hotline to report, without fear of reprisal, known or suspected instances of serious security irregularities and infractions concerning contracts, programs, or projects.

Answer 1

Employees can use the Department of Defense hotline to report security irregularities without fear of reprisal. Whistleblower protection acts provide rights to federal employees who expose wrongdoing. Urgent concerns can be reported through the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG).

Step-by-step explanation:

This is possible due to the protection and rights provided to federal whistleblowers.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and subsequent acts have established protections for employees who expose wrongdoing within the government.

These acts include the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012.

If an employee wants to report an urgent concern, they can do so through the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) as specified in 50 U.S.C. § 3033(k)(5)(A).