Section 827 of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act [pdf] permanently enhances whistleblower protections for employees of DoD and NASA contractors and sub-contractors. Section 828 establishes a“pilot program” to provide enhanced whistleblower protections for employees of civilian

agency contractors and subcontractors for the next four years. In plain English, here is a look at what the enhanced

One response to the shortage of experienced federal contracting personnel and qualified DCAA auditors is to turn the job over to the public at large.  That seems to be the plan when it comes to the new federal contractor transparency initiatives, the most recent of which is the rule that will make the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) available to the public after April 15, 2011.  Like the business model adopted by Wikileaks, the concept appears be that posting selected contractor performance data on the internet will be like hiring 300 million inspectors general.  As with many government initiatives, the results are likely to cost more and achieve less than anticipated.