2013 global defense outlook: special ops, mini drones and the rise of small countries

But even before these changes, whistle-blower cases have been rising steadily for a decade. The agencies handling these cases — the Office of Special Counsel and the Merit Systems Protection Board — are historically underfunded. OSC recently told Congress, “the shoestring is pulling tighter and fraying as the demand for OSC’s services far outpaces its resources.”