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ARTICLE · 30 MAY 2025

DOJ Settles Another False Claims Act Case For Alleged Failures In Implementing NIST SP 800-171 And Basic Cybersecurity Controls

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) involving defense contractors Raytheon Company (Raytheon)...

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Kimberly Kiefer Peretti
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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) involving defense contractors Raytheon Company (Raytheon), RTX Corporation (RTX), and Nightwing Group—the successor owner to one of Raytheon's cybersecurity business lines (collectively "the Companies"). The Companies agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations of noncompliance with federal cybersecurity requirements. Of this amount, approximately 18%—or $1,512,000—will be awarded to the whistleblower (or "Relator") who initiated the FCA case, pursuant to the statute's qui tam provisions. The violations pertain to twenty-nine (29) contracts and subcontracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) between 2015 and 2021.

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