Defense Contractors Facing Increased Liability Under FCA Due to Recent Court Decision

The Department of Defense’s heightened cybersecurity regulations increase risk that defense contractors cannot meet the government’s cybersecurity standards. Contractors may face liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) for not meeting these regulations due to the recent decision from the Eastern District of California in the United States ex rel. Markus v. Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. case.

 

Read more about the case here—

 

Velaw.com – link to

https://www.velaw.com/Insights/Federal-Cybersecurity-Regulations-Pose-New-FCA-Risk-to-Defense-Contractors/?utm_content=91998215&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-11147031

 

Lexology.com – link to

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7cff7f16-dee5-404b-af30-5300bd4c2b13

 

Milesstockbridge.com – link to

https://www.milesstockbridge.com/government-contracts-blog/posts/california-district-court-issues-first-false-claims-act-decision-involving-dfars-cybersecurity-rule/