DOJ Looks to Sting Georgia Tech Under the False Claims Act – The Perils of Cybersecurity Non-Compliance

The Department of Justice filed a complaint-in-intervention in a previously filed whistleblower suit under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act against Georgia Tech and Georgia Tech Research Corp. for falsely representing its compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements. Former and current Georgia Tech cybersecurity team employees brought the initial whistleblower lawsuit. The bottom line is that the Federal Government is serious about protecting U.S. information systems and will pursue any misrepresentation of a contractor or grantee’s compliance with the applicable cybersecurity requirements.

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• Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC: DOJ Looks To Sting Georgia Tech Under the False Claims Act: The Perils of Cybersecurity Non-Compliance