DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell’s $2M False Claims Act Settlement

Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (Honeywell) agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a Department of Defense (DoD) contract. The settlement covers alleged noncompliance from April 2020 through December 2023, during which time Honeywell allegedly submitted claims for payment while failing to meet the cybersecurity standards required by its government contract.