A whistleblower is defined as ‘a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.”1 It is also the term used for someone who brings qui tam2 lawsuits against companies or individuals they believe have defrauded the government. A whistleblower, also referred to as a relator, could be anyone who believes they have knowledge of wrongdoing. A relator is protected from retaliation under the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989.