On September 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $2,042,518 False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (“Honeywell Aerospace” or “Honeywell” or “the company”), resolving allegations that the company failed to comply with certain cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of War (“DoW”). This settlement is the latest in a growing line of enforcement actions under DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and underscores the government’s continued willingness to use the FCA to hold defense contractors accountable for apparent failures to comply with cybersecurity-related requirements.

Read on to learn more about the settlement and what government contractors should take away.