The FCA in Wartime
The US-led war on Iran has a preliminary price tag of $200 billion. Government money spent quickly increases the risk of fraud—war motivated the False Claims Act initially
State False Claims Acts
Seeing the success of the federal FCA, 33 states or territories have also passed false claims acts with qui tam provisions empowering whistleblowers to come forward with info
Financial Fraud Whistleblower Programs
Financial Fraud Whistleblower Programs
Protecting Your Identity in Whistleblower Lawsuits
False Claims Act cases are filed under seal, meaning that they are not available publicly. But eventually – usually when the government makes a decision on intervention – the
The Unconventional Relator: Data Miner Whistleblowers Benefit Everyone
In two previous blog posts, I have written about the proliferation of outsider relators, also referred to as “data miners,” bringing False Claims Act cases based on publicly .
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Framework
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), effective November 10, 2025.
How Courts Evaluate Whether to Allow Anonymous Whistleblower Proceedings
During the past month, Fraud by the Numbers has explored the pervasive nature of fraud on the government and financial markets across sectors, and the efforts to fight that fr
Whistleblowers Can Carry the Torch for Fraud Fighting!
During the past month, Fraud by the Numbers has explored the pervasive nature of fraud on the government and financial markets across sectors, and the efforts to fight that fr
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices By the Numbers: a Review of July 2024 through July 2025 Settlements
Thus far, 2025 False Claims Act settlement activity is shaping up to be more active than the first three quarters of 2024.
The VA: The Civilian Agency with the Most Procurement Dollars at Stake – and a Fraud Problem
In earlier Fraud by the Numbers, we have reviewed the U.S. Government’s own procurement data, to examine how taxpayer dollars are allocated across agencies and procurement
