SSA whistleblower warns of major security risk following DOGE data access
by
PEER | August 26, 2025
“In the past, government agencies have worked hard to keep that information safe and secure, both to protect the American people’s private data and to ensure that government agencies don’t use it for the wrong purposes,” Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for ...
Yosemite feels the burn of an understaffed summer
by
PEER |
At the same time, law enforcement ranks for all parks have been in precipitous decline. Since 2010, the number of park law enforcement positions has fallen by 48 percent, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit watchdog group. Read the PEER Story… ...
#43 – Protecting Whistleblowers and Public Employees w/ Tim Whitehouse
by
PEER | August 25, 2025
In this episode, I interview Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Tim discusses PEER’s unique mission in representing public employees, particularly whistleblowers. Our conversation touches on the challenges faced by public ...
Yosemite Biologist Fired After Hanging Transgender Pride Flag From El Capitan
by
PEER | August 21, 2025
Joanna Citron Day, general counsel at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a legal assistance group that plans to assist Joslin in pursuing reinstatement to their position, said Joslin’s firing was arbitrary and “politically motivated.” “SJ got fired for exercising ...
PEERMail | What We’ve Been Up To
by
PEER |
Summer is a busy time, and we thank you for taking the time to stay engaged with PEER’s work. Your engagement with these issues helps keep pressure on government agencies and leadership to uphold their responsibilities to people and the planet ...