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An important case as more precedence is set for cybersecurity risk management and regulatory compliance.
Penn state and the DoJ have resolved allegations that Penn State violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements across 15 contracts and subcontracts involving the Department of Defense (DoD) or National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between 2018 and 2023.
“Protecting the integrity of Department of Defense procurement activities is a top priority for the DoD Office of Inspector General’s Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS),†said Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Hegarty of the DCIS Northeast Field Office. “Failing to comply with DoD contract specifications and cybersecurity requirements puts DoD information and programs at risk. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners and the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of false claims on DoD contracts.â€
One wonders at what point DoD cybersecurity and DoJ resolve overtake mission to address similar cases across the defence supply chain. Will cybersecurity compliance trump mission? Is there a balance to be found between Defense $ and cybersecurity compliance when Prime contractors are likely also affected by the SEC Final rule.
With the CMMC program now finalized, being deployed in 2025, existing DFARS compliance in question and the DoJs pursuit of the Civil cyber fraud initiative. One suspects there are more cases in the pipeline, aiming to set precedence.
@Thaddeus Dziekanowski Brian D. McCarthy Faisal Khan
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