Cybersecurity Compliance Remains a False Claims Act Risk Despite CMMC Phase II Suspension

Government contractors should not mistake the Department of Defense’s (DOD) recent suspension of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II certification requirements as any sort of reprieve from their cybersecurity requirements or the government’s intent to enforce CMMC. The recently announced LOGZONE False Claims Act (FCA) settlement serves as a stark reminder of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) focus on and pursuit of contractors whose cybersecurity representations fail to…
By: Baker Donelson