In early 2023, the Department of Justice announced that it will be expanding its resources to focus on the intersection of corporate crime and national security, placing domestic and international corporations on high alert. This is consistent with statements made in the past by the Biden administration. For instance, at the end of 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that misconduct that threatens national security will be deemed an aggravating factor that enforcers will consider when evaluating the severity of an enforcement action against a company. Funds for defense spending have increased dramatically across multiple sectors with the implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023. More specifically, for fiscal year 2023, the NDAA focuses on national security priorities, including “strategic competition with China and Russia; disruptive technologies like hypersonic weapons, artificial intelligence, [and] 5G”; and the modernization of defense ships, aircraft, and vehicles.
As the Biden administration focuses on expanding tools to address national security concerns, it will likely rely on the False Claims Act (FCA) as a primary enforcement tool.
The FCA is one of the most important laws in the government’s toolbox to prevent fraudulent activity in government contracting and government programs. The FCA prohibits knowingly presenting or causing to be presented a false or fraudulent claim, record, or statement for payment or...
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