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DOJ Settles Another False Claims Act Case for Alleged Failures in Implementing NIST SP 800-171 and Basic Cybersecurity Controls

May 28, 2025 By Kim Peretti, Andrew Liebler, Lance Taubin, Andrew Rice and Samantha Skolnick

On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) involving defense contractors Raytheon Company (Raytheon), RTX Corporation (RTX), and Nightwing Group—the successor owner to one of Raytheon’s cybersecurity business lines (collectively “the Companies”). The Companies agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations of noncompliance […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, FCA, National Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Department of Defense, False Claims Act

Summary of Changes from DoD CMMC Proposed Rule to Final Rule

October 29, 2024 By Kim Peretti, Andrew Liebler, Lance Taubin and Andrew Rice

On October 11, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued its Final Program Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program. The Final Rule is a signal to federal contractors to develop compliance programs pertaining to CMMC in advance of the implementation of CMMC (likely next year). The CMMC program is designed to ensure […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Department of Defense

Department of Defense Suspends the CMMC Pilot Program And CMMC Requirements In DoD Solicitations Pending Major Changes For CMMC 2.0.

November 5, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently announced it will be revamping the nascent Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program pending two separate rulemaking processes.  As detailed below, the DoD will be updating “the program structure and the requirements to streamline and improve implementation of the CMMC program.”  We will be monitoring the rulemaking process for […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Regulation Tagged With: CMMC, Cybersecurity Certifications, Department of Defense, Government Contractors

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