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Fraud False Claims Act (FCA) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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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

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Department of Defense Issues Report Critical of Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance

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The Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report critical of recent efforts by contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The report, which followed the DOD IG's...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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DOJ’s Recent Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and What it May Mean

Takeaway: The Department of Justice will use the False Claims Act as the basis for exacting civil penalties against companies who’ve fraudulently procured federal dollars while knowingly choosing to permit business...more

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DOJ Announces Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to Combat Cybersecurity Threats

DOJ launches new initiative that promises to use the False Claims Act to combat cybersecurity threats by targeting government contractors who knowingly fail to comply with cybersecurity protocols. The Civil Cyber-Fraud...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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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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False Claims Act Meets Cybersecurity: DOJ's New Civil Cyber-Fraud Unit

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative — an effort designed to harness the department's knowledge in civil fraud enforcement, government...more

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