In Chapter 5, Colleen Rowley is presented as a profile in Rushmorean Courage for her actions as a whistleblower.
· Conduct and summarize your own independent research of Colleen Rowley’s actions beyond the discussion in the text.
· What is your opinion of Rushmorean Courage? Do you agree or disagree with the authors?
· Research the Federal Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, Whistleblower Protection Act Fact Sheet, and the Department of Justice Guidance on Whistleblower laws to support or negate Colleen Rowley’s actions as a whistleblower.
· Research whistleblower’s protection laws for government employees in your own state. In what ways are the federal and state laws adequate to protect whistleblowers. In what ways should the federal and state laws be improved?