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Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity...

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay

Amid ongoing policy shifts in Washington, the federal government’s interest in pursuing civil cyber-fraud cases appears to be here to stay. In October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

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CMMC 2.0: Department of Defense Publishes Final Rule to Establish its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 Program

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After years in the making, on October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published its final rule to establish the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, amending Title 32 of the Code of...more

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CMMC 2.0: Defense Contractors Get Ready

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a proposed rule to implement its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC 2.0). This proposed rule — released on December 26, 2023, and published in...more

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Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors

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In an era where digital threats are ever-evolving, ensuring the security of sensitive government data is paramount, especially for government contractors working on defense contracts. Join PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba and Daniel...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The False Claims Act in Cybersecurity Enforcement: Unsealed Complaint Signals Growing Use

A recently unsealed False Claims Act qui tam complaint against Penn State is the latest in line with DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. The case is United States ex rel. Matthew Decker v. Pennsylvania State University,...more

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CMMC 2.0 Brings Increased Flexibility — and Increased Risks — for Contractors

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Defense contractors and their subcontractors and supply chains that have been preparing for the challenge of complying with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) recently received some welcome news from the...more

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Counting Down to 2020 and the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program

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2019 has been a year of pivotal developments for defense contractors in the realm of cybersecurity compliance. The Department of Defense (DoD) issued six guidance memoranda to assist its acquisition personnel in developing...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

California District Court Issues First False Claims Act Decision Involving the DFARS Cybersecurity Rule

As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2018 #4

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - According to a Bloomberg Government article, more than 30,000 federal contracting opportunities at twenty-eight (28) agencies are coming up for competition in the coming fiscal years. In a webinar,...more

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An Overbroad Confidentiality Agreement Could Cost Your Company a DoD Contract, or Worse

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Action Item: Defense contractors should promptly examine their personnel policies and employee confidentiality agreements to avoid a serious risk created by a new DoD Contract Clause and Certification. If a contractor’s...more

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