CMMC Archives

DOJ Will Use False Claims Act to Target Cybersecurity Fraud

October 15, 2021
Michael Reinhardt
Breach Notification, Breach response, Compliance, Cyber Fraud, Cybersecurity, Data Mapping and Inventory, Department of Justice, Government Contracting, Risk Management

On October 6, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the launch of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. The DOJ will utilize the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. The False Claims Act was enacted during the Civil War to stamp out fraud…

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Explaining the DoD’s New Cybersecurity Certification

March 3, 2020
Max Totsky
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Government Contracting, Third Party Compliance, Training and Education

By 2026, any contractor that works with the Department of Defense must meet the standards set by version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Pentagon released the new standards on Jan 31, which will require third-party certification of cyber resilience from DoD contractors and subcontractors. For contractors who hope to work with…

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