A seven-year long False Claims Act suit comes to an end after Aerojet Rocketdyne reaches a $9 million settlement agreement for its alleged false certification of compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
In the settlement...more
7/8/2022
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A recent DoD memorandum should serve as a warning to contractors that they need to focus on cybersecurity compliance now or risk serious consequences.
A recent DoD memorandum should serve as a warning to contractors that...more
The Department of Defense recently issued a proposed rule that would implement the enhanced debriefing procedures required by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (FY18 NDAA).
The proposed...more
President Biden’s new Executive Order to improve cybersecurity involves a particular focus on federal government and contractor systems.
President Biden’s Executive Order directs sweeping changes to cybersecurity...more
5/20/2021
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New rules and developments continue to proliferate as the U.S. government seeks to minimize supply chain threats and cybersecurity risks.
For contract awards issued after August 13, 2020, prime contractors must conduct a...more
7/16/2020
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In an effort to curb the potential risk associated with reliance upon the Russian Federation for energy, the Department of Defense issued a class deviation that prohibits contractors from using any Russian-sourced energy to...more
This third installment of Pillsbury’s Section 809 alerts focuses on recommendations to modernize and streamline the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) appropriations, auditing and accounting practices.
The Section 809 Panel...more