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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Cybersecurity Enforcement Actions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Government Contractor Settles FCA Case Over Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Violations

On March 26, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE), resolving False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that MORSE submitted false claims for payment under Department...more

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DOJ Announces Larger FCA Recoveries and More Whistleblower Cases Filed in 2024

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On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $2.9 billion in total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for FY 2024, a slight increase from 2023. In addition to growing recoveries, DOJ announced a new...more

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Recent FCA Investigations at Universities: A Closer Look at Cybersecurity Compliance

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In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has ramped up its examination of cybersecurity compliance among federal contractors, with a particular focus on academic institutions....more

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The Pentagon Finalizes Sweeping Cybersecurity Rules for DOD Contractors

On October 11, 2024, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) published a final rule implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which is designed to verify that defense contractors are...more

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DOJ on Campus: DOJ’s First Intervention in False Claims Act Case Alleging University Knowingly Failed to Meet Contractual...

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Cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors and grantees continue to proliferate—and those requirements do not just come with contractual risk. Increasingly, the United States government is leveraging enforcement...more

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DOJ Brings Suit Against University Under Its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its complaint-in-intervention in a qui tam lawsuit against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), alleging that the university failed to meet certain...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governmental Practice Cybersecurity and Data Protection: 2023 Recap & 2024 Forecast Alert

To kick off the New Year, Sheppard Mullin’s Governmental Practice Cybersecurity & Data Protection Team has prepared a cybersecurity-focused 2023 Recap (including links to all of the resources the team has put out over the...more

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DOD Issues Memo on FedRAMP Requirements for Defense Contractors

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On December 21, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum (Memo) providing guidance and clarification on the security and cyber incident management requirements applicable for the use of external Cloud Service...more

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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - December 9th, Philadelphia, PA

Looking for compliance training and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance training, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more

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Department of Justice to Prioritize Cybersecurity Fraud through New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to pursue cybersecurity fraud matters using the enforcement mechanisms of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). This...more

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Lincoln’s Law in the Digital Age: DOJ to Expand Use of the False Claims Act to Enforce Cybersecurity Requirements

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) that will use the False Claim Act (“FCA”) to pursue contractors and grant recipients that knowingly...more

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DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Highlights False Claims Act Cybersecurity Risks for Government Contractors

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On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an initiative to pursue civil False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions against government contractors that knowingly fail to follow required cybersecurity...more

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