NetCracker to pay $11.4 million and Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) $1.35 million after they allegedly used employees without security clearances on a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) contract.
LegalNewsline reports:
“Protecting the federal procurement process from false claims is central to the mission of the Department of Justice,” Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, said. “We will continue to ensure that the government receives what it pays for when federal monies are used to purchase services.”
NetCracker and CSC were involved in a project to manage The U.S. Department of Defense telecommunications system from 2008 to 2013. NetCracker allegedly used employees without the contractually required security clearance.