Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (Honeywell) agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a Department of
Continue Reading DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell’s $2M False Claims Act SettlementClient Alert—CMMC Level 2 November Deadline Suspended Indefinitely
On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 third-party assessment requirements, which were originally scheduled to
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Warp Speed Ahead: Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI Clause
Contractors have begun receiving modifications to existing contracts implementing the new DEI clause mandated by Executive Order 14398 “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” Shortly after the executive
Continue Reading Warp Speed Ahead: Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI ClauseCIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting Rules
The federal government’s most sweeping cyber incident reporting mandate is approaching its final stages, and government contractors across a wide range of industries should be paying close attention. The Cyber
Continue Reading CIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting RulesFirst DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current Administration
On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $17 million civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with IBM Corporation. This is the first FCA settlement reached under
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DOJ Announces New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting DEI
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memo on May 19, 2025, announcing the DOJ’s establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. The initiative will “utilize the False Claims Act
Continue Reading DOJ Announces New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting DEIGovernment Contractors Beware: Failure to Comply with DOD Cybersecurity Requirements Can Trigger Civil FCA Liability
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations that the company failed to comply
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Take Two: Rhode Island District Court Again Directs Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Funds
Despite two Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) issued by federal courts in Rhode Island and Washington, DC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island found that the Trump
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Two Federal Courts Order Trump Administration To Unfreeze Funding
The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the US District Court for the District of Columbia both have issued Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) enjoining the Government
Continue Reading Two Federal Courts Order Trump Administration To Unfreeze FundingTrump Administration (Sort Of) Abandons Funding Freeze
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-25-13, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs,” (OMB Memo) on Tuesday, January 27, 2025. Two days
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