My Complaint to the DHS Inspector General
To: DHSOIGHOTLINE@dhs.gov
Subject: Fraud/Corruption Involving Former Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson
To the DHS OIG Hotline,
I would like to make you aware of fraud and corruption within the Department of Homeland Security involving former DHS Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson. Mr. Jackson was long involved behind the scenes, both at the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and most recently at DHS, in securing a federal monopoly and business for a company called Traffic.com, which is part of NAVTEQ (which was recently acquired by Nokia). Mr. Jackson almost certainly had a substantial hidden financial interest in Traffic.com's success, which accounted for his efforts to push policies and business to benefit the company.
A very probing Freedom of Information Act request from the non-profit Project on Government Oversight (POGO) to DHS last fall very possibly led to Mr. Jackson's unexpected resignation as DHS Deputy Secretary. By resigning and removing key records, the materials POGO requested detailing his connections to Traffic.com would be unavailable by the time that DHS staff got around to filling that FOIA request. It's also very possible that Jack Tomarchio, a senior DHS manager who had a direct impact over DHS' potential business with Traffic.com, also resigned because of this FOIA request. An in-depth search of the department's email records by the Inspector General's office might well reveal Messrs. Jackson's and Tomarchio's relationships with Traffic.com.
Mr. Jackson was directly involved in creating this federal monopoly and promoting business for Traffic.com in his earlier role as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, as well. For background on this scam, I encourage you to review this white paper:
The U.S. TTID Program: When Politics, Competition, and the Public Interest Collide
A shorter version of this white paper without footnotes/references (called "The 'Smart Road' Scam) was just published in the current issue of Regulation magazine, and is attached.
The more I dug into the details of this scam from my former insider's perspective, the deeper I have found it goes. Because this is not the way that our federal government should function, I decided to write an expose about all of the fraud and corruption I discovered. I have now nearly completed a draft of that expose, entitled: "The 'Smart Road' Scam: A Whistleblower's Odyssey in Investigating and Exposing Big-Time Corruption in Our Federal Government." Chapter 19 (attached), "The Homeland Security Connection," very specifically details Messrs. Messrs. Jackson's and Tomarchio's connections to Traffic.com. It also links (through footnotes) to numerous related pieces of supporting material, including POGO's FOIA correspondence with DHS that I believe ultimately led to both individuals' departures.
Mr. Jackson was almost certainly "on the take" for Traffic.com for years, as Deputy Secretary for both the USDOT and USDHS. I'm sure you agree that this is not appropriate behavior for trusted "public servants." I would be glad to share additional evidence I have collected (much of it detailed in related chapters from my new book) with the DHS Inspector General's Office, if you would be willing to investigate this matter further.
The integrity and honesty of the federal government rests in your hands.
Thank you.
Jerry
Jerry Werner
(formerly Editorial Director of the National Transportation Operations Coalition, www.ntoctalks.com)
Subject: Fraud/Corruption Involving Former Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson
To the DHS OIG Hotline,
I would like to make you aware of fraud and corruption within the Department of Homeland Security involving former DHS Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson. Mr. Jackson was long involved behind the scenes, both at the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and most recently at DHS, in securing a federal monopoly and business for a company called Traffic.com, which is part of NAVTEQ (which was recently acquired by Nokia). Mr. Jackson almost certainly had a substantial hidden financial interest in Traffic.com's success, which accounted for his efforts to push policies and business to benefit the company.
A very probing Freedom of Information Act request from the non-profit Project on Government Oversight (POGO) to DHS last fall very possibly led to Mr. Jackson's unexpected resignation as DHS Deputy Secretary. By resigning and removing key records, the materials POGO requested detailing his connections to Traffic.com would be unavailable by the time that DHS staff got around to filling that FOIA request. It's also very possible that Jack Tomarchio, a senior DHS manager who had a direct impact over DHS' potential business with Traffic.com, also resigned because of this FOIA request. An in-depth search of the department's email records by the Inspector General's office might well reveal Messrs. Jackson's and Tomarchio's relationships with Traffic.com.
Mr. Jackson was directly involved in creating this federal monopoly and promoting business for Traffic.com in his earlier role as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, as well. For background on this scam, I encourage you to review this white paper:
The U.S. TTID Program: When Politics, Competition, and the Public Interest Collide
A shorter version of this white paper without footnotes/references (called "The 'Smart Road' Scam) was just published in the current issue of Regulation magazine, and is attached.
The more I dug into the details of this scam from my former insider's perspective, the deeper I have found it goes. Because this is not the way that our federal government should function, I decided to write an expose about all of the fraud and corruption I discovered. I have now nearly completed a draft of that expose, entitled: "The 'Smart Road' Scam: A Whistleblower's Odyssey in Investigating and Exposing Big-Time Corruption in Our Federal Government." Chapter 19 (attached), "The Homeland Security Connection," very specifically details Messrs. Messrs. Jackson's and Tomarchio's connections to Traffic.com. It also links (through footnotes) to numerous related pieces of supporting material, including POGO's FOIA correspondence with DHS that I believe ultimately led to both individuals' departures.
Mr. Jackson was almost certainly "on the take" for Traffic.com for years, as Deputy Secretary for both the USDOT and USDHS. I'm sure you agree that this is not appropriate behavior for trusted "public servants." I would be glad to share additional evidence I have collected (much of it detailed in related chapters from my new book) with the DHS Inspector General's Office, if you would be willing to investigate this matter further.
The integrity and honesty of the federal government rests in your hands.
Thank you.
Jerry
Jerry Werner
(formerly Editorial Director of the National Transportation Operations Coalition, www.ntoctalks.com)
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