Raytheon and Nightwing have agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations that Raytheon violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements.
The settlement, which was announced by the Justice Department on Thursday, resolves allegations that Raytheon did not implement mandatory cybersecurity controls on an internal development system that was used to perform unclassified work on 29 defense contracts.
“Cyberthreats have grown in size and reach in recent years, leaving no room for complacency among those in the public sector, private sector, or even among private citizens,” U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. for the District of Columbia said in a statement. “Government contractors must comply with the cybersecurity rules that govern their performance and be candid about their compliance. This settlement reflects the Government’s commitment to pursue contractors that fail to live up to those expectations.”
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