ILC Dover and ILC Astrospace agreed to pay $13 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations regarding cybersecurity compliance. The government alleged the firm submitted false claims between 2018 and 2024 while failing to meet security requirements for contracts with the Department of the Army, Missile Defense Agency, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The firm allegedly stored sensitive data in the cloud without proper safeguards and failed to develop and update mandated security plans. Ingersoll Rand, the parent company, stated it addressed the issues after acquiring ILC Dover in June 2024. A former cybersecurity director, Philip Root, will receive $2.35 million as the whistleblower in the case.
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