An ethical government is the best way to go. If you have an ethical government, you will have a lot fewer problems, and that goes for management on down. The problem that faces everybody is that government is a huge organization and there are always going to be pockets.
The whistle-blower must have the prerogative to decide whether to go to management or to go elsewhere. Going to management doesn't always work, believe me. It doesn't always work. You can talk to Ms. Gualtieri. She knows it doesn't work too. You can't always go to management. You must have the decision whether you do or not.
The experience is that over 90% of whistle-blowers will have tried internal routes first and have got frustrated and been stymied. They do try, but they have to have the ability to choose whether they're going to trust management, and that word “trust” is a big word.