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Cybersecurity and
Government Contracting:
The Future of False Claims Act Enforcement
Michael J. Engle
Ashley E. Shapiro
Ryan A. Smith
C
ybersecurity risks have long threatened
companies and individuals across the globe,
but the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated
the scope, frequency, and complexity of these
threats.1
In response to this " constant and everincreasing
threat from malicious cyber actors, "
the Biden Administration has launched a series
of efforts aimed at improving the cybersecurity
of the United States' critical infrastructure.2
These measures, as outlined broadly in President
Biden's Executive Order on Improving the Nation's
Cybersecurity, primarily target the private sector
because it owns and operates most of the federal
government's critical infrastructure.3
Indeed,
without the private sector's support, modernizing
and strengthening the Nation's cybersecurity
would be impossible.
To better ensure compliance with federal
cybersecurity standards, on October 7, 2021, the
Department of Justice launched the Civil Cyber48
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Fraud Initiative, which " will use the False Claims
Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by
government contractors and grant recipients. " 4
The False Claims Act (FCA) imposes civil liability
on any individual who knowingly presents a false
claim to the federal government for payment or
approval, including claims submitted in connection
with federal contracts.5
Nearly all federal contracts
include cybersecurity requirements and, as a result,
most contractors implicitly certify their compliance
with those requirements when submitting claims
to the federal government.6
The Civil CyberFraud
Initiative intends to weaponize the FCA to
hold accountable government contractors who
knowingly misrepresent their compliance with
federal cybersecurity standards.7
Therefore, all
government contractors must remain vigilant
in reviewing and updating their cybersecurity
protocols and practices, especially as the Biden
Administration rolls out sweeping changes to
federal cybersecurity standards.

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