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I've done some Wikipedia reading, so here's a little background on the FCA. Take this with just as much skepticism as you should take any legal analysis starting with "I've done some Wikipedia reading".
31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) imposes a few interesting requirements on FCA suits (I checked the actual statute; I'm not just relying on WP).
FCA suits are initially filed under seal; the government receives a copy along with some of the evidence, but the defendant(s) do not.
The complain remains sealed for 60 days, and the government may intervene during that time.The government can choose not the intervene—which it did here—or it can intervene. If the government chooses not the intervene, the original plaintiff can continue.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/3730
But skimming both Wikipedia and the statute, I can't figure out why 60 days turned into 6 years (the suit being filed 27 May 2020). None of the reporting seems to answer that question, as far as I can tell. I haven't read beyond the first few pages of the complaint, so maybe there is an answer in there, but I doubt it.
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I've done some Wikipedia reading, so here's a little background on the FCA. Take this with just as much skepticism as you should take any legal analysis starting with "I've done some Wikipedia reading".
31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) imposes a few interesting requirements on FCA suits (I checked the actual statute; I'm not just relying on WP).
FCA suits are initially filed under seal; the government receives a copy along with some of the evidence, but the defendant(s) do not.
The complain remains sealed for 60 days, and the government may intervene during that time.The government can choose not the intervene—which it did here—or it can intervene. If the government chooses not the intervene, the original plaintiff can continue.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/3730
But skimming both Wikipedia and the statute, I can't figure out why 60 days turned into 6 years (the suit being filed 27 May 2020). None of the reporting seems to answer that question, as far as I can tell. I haven't read beyond the first few pages of the complaint, so maybe there is an answer in there, but I doubt it.
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FALSE CLAIMS ACT AND CYBERSECURITY: A Survival Guide For Federal Contractors Facing New Frontiers
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/false-claims-act-and-cybersecurity-a-survival-guide-for-federal-contractors-facing-new-frontiers/
#GovernmentContracting #Cybersecurity #FalseClaimsAct #FCA -
FALSE CLAIMS ACT AND CYBERSECURITY: A Survival Guide For Federal Contractors Facing New Frontiers
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/false-claims-act-and-cybersecurity-a-survival-guide-for-federal-contractors-facing-new-frontiers/
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Georgia Tech Research Corp settles for $875,000 over alleged cybersecurity violations in sensitive DoD research systems.
False claims allegedly misrepresented security posture under the False Claims Act.
#CyberSecurity #DoDCompliance #GTRC #FalseClaimsAct #DataSecurity
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The government continues to enforce contractors' obligations to adhere to cybersecurity standards in their Department of Defense (DoD, now Department of War) contracts. A press release today reveals another enforcement action:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) has agreed to pay the United States $875,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and federal common law by failing to meet cybersecurity requirements in connection with certain Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contracts. GTRC contracts with government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), for research performed at its affiliate, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
Read the full press release:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/georgia-tech-research-corporation-agrees-pay-875000-resolve-civil-cyber-fraud-litigationDirect link to Complaint: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/media/1364901/dl?inline
Direct link to settlement agreement: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1415711/dl
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The government continues to enforce contractors' obligations to adhere to cybersecurity standards in their Department of Defense (DoD, now Department of War) contracts. A press release today reveals another enforcement action:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) has agreed to pay the United States $875,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and federal common law by failing to meet cybersecurity requirements in connection with certain Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contracts. GTRC contracts with government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), for research performed at its affiliate, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
Read the full press release:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/georgia-tech-research-corporation-agrees-pay-875000-resolve-civil-cyber-fraud-litigationDirect link to Complaint: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/media/1364901/dl?inline
Direct link to settlement agreement: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1415711/dl
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Blowing the whistle just got a little easier: New DOD rule aims to protect & empower whistleblowers https://jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2025/09/new-pentagon-cyber-rule-may-trigger.html #Whistleblower #DOD #compliance #CMMC #CUI #FalseClaimsAct
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Health Net Federal Services and its corporate parent, Centene Corporation, agreed to pay $11,253,400 to resolve claims that HNFS falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to administer the Defense Health Agency’s TRICARE health benefits program for servicemembers and their families.
Or jump directly to the settlement agreement: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/media/1389341/dl
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Health Net Federal Services and its corporate parent, Centene Corporation, agreed to pay $11,253,400 to resolve claims that HNFS falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to administer the Defense Health Agency’s TRICARE health benefits program for servicemembers and their families.
Or jump directly to the settlement agreement: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/media/1389341/dl
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MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor settle tax case for $40M - In August 2022, Michael Saylor faced allegations of tax evasion. He has ... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-michael-saylor-40m-tax-settlement #incometaxevasion #falseclaimsact #michaelsaylor #microstrategy #taxsettlement #$40mtaxfraud #columbia #bitcoin
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MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor settle tax case for $40M - In August 2022, Michael Saylor faced allegations of tax evasion. He has ... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-michael-saylor-40m-tax-settlement #incometaxevasion #falseclaimsact #michaelsaylor #microstrategy #taxsettlement #$40mtaxfraud #columbia #bitcoin
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#SupremeCourt maintains focus on defendant’s subjective #beliefs in #FalseClaimsAct cases
https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/06/supreme-court-maintains-focus-on-defendants-subjective-beliefs-in-false-claims-act-cases/ -
US gov’t will slap contractors with civil lawsuits for hiding breaches - (credit: Stephen Melkisethian)
In a groundbreaking initiative ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1801922 #civilcyberfraudinitiative #falseclaimsact #cybersecurity #cyber-attack #legislation #databreach #government #biz&it #usdoj #tech #doj #law