Hello Class,
I chose the second scenario of working for a federal government agency as an information security analyst. Many ethical individuals agree that whistleblowing is a morally commendable course of action. As I'm serving my time in the U.S. Army, I have not dealt with any circumstances as described. I feel compelled to whistleblowing since honesty and integrity are core values in our organization. Whistleblowing is "a moral obligation to prevent serious harm to others or our organization. I am now going to research the organization's, state, and federal rules and regulations so I'm more educated on this topic at work. I need
to understand if any information covered by the NDA does not constitute actual confidentiality, or if the terms of the agreement force the employee to violate the law, then the employee has a moral obligation to blow the whistle. In this case, the breach of confidentiality is triggered by financial benefit most of the
time in the military. As a result, individuals' privacy is being compromised without their knowledge. The step I would take would be to get in touch with the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator, Special intelligence or CID (Criminal Investigation Division), or lastly the IG. If you work for the Department of Defense or are a contractor, subcontractor, or personal services contractor, you have the right to make a protected disclosure without fear of reprisal. Today reporting incidents is so much simpler. Whistleblowing or any other type of report causing one to come forward in the Military most of the time can result in reprisal from some individual within the organization, such as being chapter or termination. I believe if I sign an NDA I must speak up.
