Jan. 15, 2025

Press Release: Review of the Responsibilities and Actions Related to the Secretary of Defense’s Hospitalizations and the DoD’s Policies and Procedures for Notification and Transfer of Functions and Duties (Report No. DODIG-2025-058)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the “Review of the Responsibilities and Actions Related to the Secretary of Defense’s Hospitalizations and the DoD’s Policies and Procedures for Notification and Transfer of Functions and Duties.”

Dec. 4, 2024

Press Release: Whistleblower Restriction Investigation: Georgia Army National Guard, B Company, 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillem, Georgia (Report No. DODIG-2025-046)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, “Whistleblower Restriction Investigation: Georgia Army National Guard, B Company, 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillem, Georgia.”

Oct. 31, 2024

Press Release: Report of Investigation: Mr. Robert A. Gold, Former Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released, “Report of Investigation: Mr. Robert A. Gold, Former Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.”

Oct. 15, 2024

Press Release: “Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Navy Cyberwarfare Development Group Fort Meade, Maryland” (Report No. DODIG-2025-005)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, “Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Navy Cyberwarfare Development Group, Fort Meade, Maryland.” The DoD OIG substantiated the allegation of reprisal in this case.

Sept. 19, 2024

Press Release: Whistleblower Restriction Investigation: 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base (DODIG-2024-132)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report “Whistleblower Restriction Investigation: 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base,” substantiating a complaint alleging that a U.S. Air Force Reserve senior enlisted airman restricted a junior enlisted airman from lawfully communicating with an inspector general by coercing her to cease communications with an inspector general regarding reports related to sexual assault.

Sept. 11, 2024

Press Release: Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Vicksburg, Mississippi (DODIG-2024-129)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, “Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: L.C. Industries, Inc., Vicksburg, Mississippi.”

Sept. 5, 2024

Press Release: Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, “Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, For Carson, Colorado.”

Feb. 13, 2024

Press Release: Report of Investigation: Ms. Laura M. DeSimone Senior Executive Service (DODIG-2024-049)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released the “Report of Investigation: Ms. Laura M. DeSimone, Executive Director, Missile Defense Agency.”

Jan. 31, 2024

Press Release: Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation U.S. Army Cyber Command Fort Belvoir, Virginia (DODIG-2024-051)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released the report, “Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: U.S. Army Cyber Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.”

Nov. 16, 2023

Press Release: Report of Investigation: Mr. Jacques T. Grimes, SES, former Director, Commonwealth and Partner Engagement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security) (DODIG-2024-025)

Inspector General (IG) Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Report of Investigation: Mr. Jacques T. Grimes, SES, former Director, Commonwealth and Partner Engagement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security).” The report substantiates misconduct allegations that Mr. Grimes sexually harassed a subordinate while on official travel in 2019 and 2020.