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Cyber Risk, Real Consequences: DOJ Steps Up Enforcement

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Government efforts to enforce cybersecurity control requirements have moved forward in the opening months of the Trump administration. Regardless of the changes coming to other areas of contracting and the Federal Acquisition...more

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Federal Investigators Continue Their Focus on Procurement

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A flurry of federal prosecutorial activity in late 2024, as well as a statement from several institutional stakeholders in a key federal initiative to combat procurement fraud, provided a valuable reminder for government...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Commerce Rings in New Year with Proposed Rulemaking on Drones

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) has broad authority—born out of executive action during the first Trump administration—to identify and mitigate...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation

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Whistleblower Watch is a critical resource for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. Each quarter, Cozen O’Connor summarizes the most notable False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, settlements, and legal trends,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ Continues Crackdown on Cybersecurity Compliance with $1.25M FCA Settlement

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) secured another win for its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative last week when it resolved a False Claims Act (FCA) action[1] alleging Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) failed to comply with...more

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DOJ Went Down to Georgia: Lessons Learned from Recent Cybersecurity Enforcement Actions

Some might say there’s little difference between dealing with the devil and being a federal contractor. And for the unwary or unprepared, that may not be far off. Federal contracting comes with a litany of “fine print” that...more

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts...

Prevention v. Cure: Supply Chain Hygiene Is The Key To Defending Enforcement

As COVID-19 antibodies begin flooding the immune systems of most Americans, it is important to remember the important role that hygiene has played over the past fifteen months. For many, the risks and dangers of the pandemic...more

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Uptick in FCA Investigations and Litigation Targeting Tech Services

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The shift to a remote working environment as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has drawn attention to data security and business continuity risks. With increased demand for technology services comes increased...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Congressional Research Service issued a report providing an overview of small business contracting. The report describes the various federal programs, requirements, procurement officers, and...more

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