DOJ Steps Up Cybersecurity Enforcement on Contractors

Photo caption: The Department of Justice aims to hold government contractors and federal grant recipients accountable for weak cybersecurity. Photo credit: Shutterstock / Christopher E. Zimmer. Article by Kimberly Underwood. AFCEA: Signal Magazine (The Cyber Edge) – November 19, 2021.

Companies should take note of possible actions under the False Claims Act.

The U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, is wielding the proverbial stick to improve cybersecurity across the federal government. Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative rolled out in October, the DOJ is increasing its actions against federal contractors and grant recipients that neglect to adhere to cybersecurity standards when providing technology solutions or services to the government. […]

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