FCA Cyber Litigation: The New Compliance Battleground for Defense Contractors As FCA cyber litigation gains momentum in the wake of the DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, defense contractors across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) are facing new legal and financial risks…
Cyber Compliance Under Fire: What Five Major FCA Cases Reveal Building on last week’s discussion of Raytheon’s $8.4 million settlement, we’re now examining how that case fits into a broader trend in cyber FCA enforcement. As cyber FCA enforcement gains…
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced a significant Raytheon settlement involving Raytheon Company, its parent RTX Corporation, and successor Nightwing Group. The parties agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations of failing to implement required cybersecurity…
The False Claims Act’s Evolving Role in Cybersecurity Enforcement Over the past decade, the False Claims Act (FCA) has evolved into one of the federal government’s most powerful tools for enforcing cybersecurity obligations among contractors. What was once a statute…