Johnson Controls, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two subsidiaries, Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP and Johnson Controls Security Solutions LLC (collectively, “Johnson Controls”), have agreed to pay $5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in their federal contracts and subcontracts for building products and services, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services. “Federal contractors must follow required cybersecurity standards to safeguard sensitive government information,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Guynn of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The Justice Department will continue working with its law
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