The final DFARS cybersecurity rule promulgated in 2016, which included the latest changes to the DFARS clause at 252.204-7012, was a significant development for DoD contractors, in part because it mandates compliance with the...more
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
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As part of a series of recent Government publications concerning Department of Defense (DOD) cybersecurity efforts relating to contractors, on January 21, 2019, Ellen Lord, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more