DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Highlights False Claims Act Cybersecurity Risks for Government Contractors
Perkins Coie attorneys Alexander Canizares, Richard Oehler and Julia Fox discuss the U.S. Justice Department's new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and detail how government contractors can ensure their continued compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an initiative to pursue civil False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions against government contractors that knowingly fail to follow required cybersecurity standards and reporting requirements—the latest indication of the heightened risks of noncompliance with cybersecurity-related obligations for contractors.
