On August 22, the United States filed its complaint-in-intervention (Complaint) against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC, collectively, defendants), asserting claims that the defendants knowingly failed to meet cybersecurity requirements in connection with certain Department of Defense (DoD) contracts in violation of the False Claims Act.
The government’s Complaint – the first filed in connection with its Civil Cyber-Security Initiative – highlights the government’s increasing scrutiny of cybersecurity compliance and offers several noteworthy takeaways for government contractors.