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Whistleblower News from the Inside - August 16, 2013

Posted  August 16, 2013

Budweiser is king of beers for alcohol related ER visits – A Johns Hopkins University study finds that Budweiser is the beverage most commonly associated with alcohol related emergency room visits.  NBC News

Large gender gap remains in CEO pay – Top female executives still make almost 20% less than their male counterparts because of an enduring and often unwitting bias against women.  Washington Post

Pentagon takes steps to combat military sexual assaults – Following its recent report of skyrocketing sexual misconduct in the military, the Pentagon unveils several initiatives to stamp out what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel calls a “stain on the honor” of our military.  Reuters

Ex-CEO of body armor supplier to military sentenced to 17 years – David Brooks, former head of DHB industries, is sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in a $200 million fraud scheme.  WSJ

Leaked documents show NSA routinely violated privacy rights – According to an internal audit leaked by NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, the NSA violated U.S. privacy rules thousands of times a year since 2008. Washington Post, NYT