This event is in the past.It took place on March 11, 2026 at Hill Auditorium.


Hear from someone who actually held the keys. Paul Martin, former watchdog at USAID and NASA, spent four decades inside federal oversight and has urgent thoughts on why 20 fired Inspectors General matter for democracy.
Policy talk
Government ethics
Free public lecture
Tips
💻livestream available if you can't attend in person
🎤Q&A follows — come with questions
👥great for students, journalists, civically curious folks
Threats to Independent Government Oversight
Burns Park


Hear from someone who actually held the keys. Paul Martin, former watchdog at USAID and NASA, spent four decades inside federal oversight and has urgent thoughts on why 20 fired Inspectors General matter for democracy.
Policy talk
Government ethics
Free public lecture
Tips
💻livestream available if you can't attend in person
🎤Q&A follows — come with questions
👥great for students, journalists, civically curious folks
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