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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
The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently reviewing and adjudicating the public comments received in response to its proposed regulations implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 program (CMMC)....more
The U.S. government recently intervened in a False Claims Act qui tam case against Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia Tech Research Institute for violations of NIST 800-171 for...more
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
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
With the announcement of a revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (known as CMMC 2.0),1 for the third time in five years, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced new, comprehensive cybersecurity standards...more
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
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