I think that qui tam legislation applies to everyone. In addition to receiving a portion of restitution that the wrongdoer is ordered to repay, a la doctors reporting Medicare fraud, I think that there is also protection against retaliation for blowing the whistle, perhaps in the form of monetary damages if such retaliation is proved. Of course, since TSA is so vital to the survival of our nation , such legislation would probably not apply to it.

On a more serious note, TSA and DHS has tried to exempt itself from EEOC, OSHA, and other basic laws that apply to most other employers, both government and private, so the qui tam analogy may not apply, because of the governmental status of TSA. Yet another reason why I consider this to be a disgusting, un-American bureaucracy.