The Department of Justice recently announced the creation of the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics or FOCUS Initiative (“FOCUS”). According to DOJ’s Press Release, since 2024, data miners have filed over 45% of the federal False Claims Act qui tam complaints.
A Shift in Whistleblower Filings Driven by Data Mining
Traditionally, most False
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Updated NIST Guidelines Aim to Simplify Data Protection for Federal Contractors
Contractors that do business with the federal government must adhere to specific guidelines for safeguarding sensitive information. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues and revises those guidelines. The guidelines ensure that controlled unclassified information (CUI) is adequately protected. Recently, NIST has updated these guidelines to enhance clarity and usability.
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