Department of Justice
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Enforcement
$194M Fraud Plea: Ex-CIA Officer Admits Using 'Fictitious Government Authorities' to Take Gold and Cash
Former CIA officer David J. Rush, 49, pleaded guilty in Alexandria federal court to a scheme to defraud the government of about $194 million, including more than $40 million in gold bars found in his Ashburn home. He faces up to 20 years; sentencing is set for Jan. 28.
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Enforcement
$2.25M HUBZone and Women-Owned Fraud Settlement Hits IT Contractor Run From Pakistan
Enterprise Technology Solutions and two principals will pay $2.25 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that the IT contractor won 150+ set-aside awards with false HUBZone and women-owned claims while operating from Pakistan. Whistleblower Kyle Harris gets $337,500.
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Enforcement
Frazier Aviation and Ex-CEO Pay $4.9M to Settle FCA Claims Over Parts Sold Under Lockheed's CAGE Code
Frazier Aviation and its former chief executive agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle False Claims Act allegations over aircraft parts sold to the government. A qui tam suit alleged bids made under Lockheed Martin's CAGE code and undisclosed subcontractors.
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Enforcement
Trade Fraud Task Force Tops $1 Billion as DOJ Charges Two Illinois Gold Importers
DOJ says its Trade Fraud Task Force topped $1 billion in recoveries and charged losses in under a year, driven by two Chicago-area gold jewelry import fraud cases, and unveiled a new Global Trade & Commerce Enforcement Section.
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Enforcement
DOJ Forces TransDigm to Abandon $960M Stellant Systems Buy Over Aegis, F-16 Radar Monopoly Fears
DOJ threatened suit over radar-component overlap on Aegis and F-16 programs, and TransDigm withdrew its $960M bid for Stellant Systems rather than fight the block in court.
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Enforcement
DOJ Names Foreign-Funding Nondisclosure and NASA China Certifications as Top False Claims Act Grant-Fraud Targets
At a June 24 House oversight hearing, DOJ's Brenna Jenny laid out False Claims Act enforcement focus areas for federal research grants, including undisclosed foreign funding, NASA China certifications, and DEI programs.
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Enforcement
$3.1M False Claims Act Deal Resolves Phantom-Employee and Size-Fraud Claims Across 49 Federal Contracts
Sanford Federal, Inc. and owner Joseph Mandour agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the firm faked employee credentials and misrepresented its size to win set-aside work spanning 49 contracts and multiple agencies, DOJ said.
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Enforcement
Alabama Defense Contractor LOGZONE Pays $507K to Settle Navy Cybersecurity Fraud After Audit Reveals Score of Negative 170
DOJ announced that LOGZONE Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to cybersecurity non-compliance on two Navy contracts, after a DIBCAC audit found the firm's actual NIST SP 800-171 score was negative 170 — versus a self-reported perfect 110.
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Enforcement
Broadway Electric and Cornerstone Contracting Pay $21.3M to Settle Eight-Year SDVOSB Set-Aside Fraud Scheme
Broadway Electric, Cornerstone Contracting, and two executives will pay $21.3M to resolve False Claims Act allegations they used front companies to fraudulently capture SDVOSB and small business set-aside contracts from 2017 to 2025.
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Enforcement
Virgin Islands Contractor Sentenced in ARPA Bribery Scheme That Corrupted VIPD Commissioner and Budget Director
A Virgin Islands contractor was sentenced to 22 months for bribing VIPD Commissioner Ray Martinez and OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal with nearly $100,000 in cash, travel, and tuition to secure a $1.4 million ARPA-funded contract. Martinez received 10 years and O'Neal seven years in federal prison.
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Enforcement
DOJ's New National Fraud Enforcement Division Puts Government Contractors on Notice
Acting AG Todd Blanche's April 2026 memorandum created the NFED, consolidating DOJ's fraud enforcement under one division targeting cybersecurity attestation fraud, Buy American violations, and defective pricing.
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Enforcement
Farjess, Royal Canadian Steel, and Owner Feroz Jessani Pay $19 Million to Settle Steel Tariff Fraud Claims
DOJ announced May 20, 2026: Farjess, Royal Canadian Steel, and owner Feroz Jessani pay $19M to settle FCA claims for falsely declaring Chinese, Indonesian, and other steel as Canadian origin to evade Section 232 tariffs from 2019–2025.
