Investigations

August 24, 2020

Texas Professor and NASA Researcher Arrested on Charges Related to China's Talents Program (PR-2020-L)

July 29, 2020

University of Arkansas Professor Indicted for Wire Fraud and Passport Fraud (PR-2020-I)

May 11, 2020

University of Arkansas Professor Arrested for Wire Fraud (PR-2020-H)

May 11, 2020

Pennsylvania State University to Pay $151,000 to Resolve Potential False Claims Liability (PR-2020-G)

April 06, 2020

Woman charged with falsely claiming officer accessed her bank account from International Space Station (PR-2020-F)

February 27, 2020

Researcher at University of Tennessee Arrested for Wire Fraud and Making False Statements about Affiliation with a Chinese University (PR-2020-E)

February 19, 2020

Former Chief Economist for the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Pleads Guilty (PR-2020-D)

January 06, 2020

NASA Contractor Agrees to Pay $375,000 to Settle False Claims Act Liability (PR-2020-C)

December 19, 2019

Former Employee of NASA Contractor Convicted for Substituting Foreign Materials for Domestic Materials to be Used by NASA (PR-2020-B)

November 08, 2019

Florida man convicted of fraudulently exploiting programs designed to protect service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and small disadvantaged businesses (PR-2020-A)

August 29, 2019

Former NASA Contractor Employee Convicted for Substituting Foreign Materials for Domestic Materials To Be Used by NASA (PR-2019-L)

May 22, 2019

Penn Yan Man Charged with Falsifying Inspection Reports (PR-2019-K)

May 09, 2019

Chicago Software Developer Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Grant Money (PR-2019-H)

April 23, 2019

Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Over $46 Million for Defrauding Customers, including the United States, in Connection with Test Result Falsification Scheme (PR-2019-G)

March 27, 2019

Former University of New Hampshire Employee Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds (PR-2019-J)

March 14, 2019

Five Men Charged in 71-Count Indictment for Defrauding Federal Agencies (PR-2019-F)

February 26, 2019

Former NASA Contractor Pleads Guilty To Receipt of Child Pornography (PR-2019-E)

February 25, 2019

Former NASA Contractor Pleads Guilty and Admits to Computer Hacking and Stalking (PR-2019-D)

January 29, 2019

Newark-Based Company and CEO Agree to Pay $2.75 Million to Resolve Allegations of Government Contracting Fraud (PR-2019-I)

December 11, 2018

NASA Facility Chief Guilty of Receiving Illegal Gratuities (PR-2019-C)

November 29, 2018

University Of Puerto Rico Settles Misuse Of Grant Funds Case (PR-2019-B)

October 11, 2018

Former NASA Contractor Pleads Guilty and Admits to Computer Hacking and Stalking (PR-2019-A)

August 24, 2018

Scientist Sentenced To Three Years for Defrauding NASA, U.S. Navy, And Missile Defense Agency (PR-2018-E)

August 10, 2018

NASA Contractor Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography (PR-2018-D)

June 20, 2018

Alabama Computer Store Owner Charged in Fraud Scheme to Acquire, Sell Government Computers Intended for Schools, Nonprofit Organizations (PR-2018-C)

May 03, 2018

MassTech, Richard Lee and Arnold Lee to Pay U.S. $1.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Small Business Innovation Research Awards (PR-2018-B)

February 12, 2018

Federal Jury Finds Scientist Guilty of Defrauding NASA, Navy, and Missile Defense Agency (PR-2018-A)

September 25, 2017

Huntsville Defense Contractor Sentenced for Defrauding DTRA, NASA (PR-2017-G)

July 27, 2017

Former Supervisor at Portland, Oregon-Area Manufacturing Company Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraud Scheme (PR-2017-F)

May 09, 2017

District Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (PR-2017-E)

February 27, 2017

Former NASA Employee Sentenced to Serve Ten Years in Federal Prison for Coercion of a Minor (PR-2017-D)

February 16, 2017

Sierra Nevada Corporation Pays $14.9m to Settle Allegations of Improper Contract Billings (PR-2017-C)

January 18, 2017

District Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge For Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (PR-2017-B)

October 05, 2016

Former NASA Employee Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements Concerning His Interactions with Contractors (PR-2017-A)

August 12, 2016

Woburn Company and President Agree to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Allegations of Grant Fraud (PR-2016-G)

July 21, 2016

New Port Richey Man To Pay More than $50,000 For Failing To Disclose Employment While Collecting Federal Unemployment Benefits (PR-2016-F)

June 21, 2016

Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah and Associates Convicted in Corruption Case (PR-2016-E)

April 26, 2016

Estonian National Sentenced for Infecting Millions of Computers in 100 Countries with Malware in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme (PR-2016-D)

March 22, 2016

Computer Hacking Conspiracy Charges Unsealed Against Members of Syrian Electronic Army (PR-2016-C)

January 07, 2016

Former UCSD Professor Admits Fraud, Agrees to Forfeit $180,000 (PR-2016-B)

November 20, 2015

Lehigh County Couple Convicted In Scheme to Defraud NASA (PR-2016-A)

September 02, 2015

U.S. file False Claims Act Suit Against NASA Contractor and Subcontractor (PR-2015-R)

August 03, 2015

Federal Grant Fraud Claims Settled with Wheeling Jesuit University (PR-2015-Q)

July 29, 2015

Congressman Chaka Fattah and Associates Charged with Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy (PR-2015-P)

June 23, 2015

Alpharetta Business Owner Convicted of Defrauding NASA and National Science Foundation (PR-2015-O)

April 20, 2015

Vancouver, Washington Laser Technology Firm Settles Civil Claims it Improperly Received Government Grants (PR-2015-N)

April 16, 2015

Longwood Scientist Ordered to Pay $199,825 to NASA for Wire Fraud (PR-2015-M)

March 25, 2015

Imposter Sentenced to Prison for Resume Fraud and Fake Badges (PR-2015-L)

March 23, 2015

Federal Jury Convicts Scientists of Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, and Obstruction (PR-2015-K)

February 23, 2015

Former Security Contractor and Owner Agree to Pay $300,000 to Settle Civil Fraud Claims (PR-2015-J)

February 04, 2015

Lehigh County Couple Charged In Scheme to Defraud the Government (PR-2015-I)

January 13, 2015

Corporation Owner/CEO Sentenced to Statutory Maximum for Federal Income Tax Fraud (PR-2015-H)

December 22, 2014

Former Security Contractor CEO Agrees to Pay $4.5 Million to Settle Civil Claims (PR-2015-G)

December 19, 2014

Iron Mountain Companies Agree to Pay $44.5 Million to Settle Alleged False Billing for Storing Government Documents and Data (PR-2015-F)

November 05, 2014

DC Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud (PR-2015-E)

October 31, 2014

Estonian Extradited to New York for Fraud Scheme (PR-2015-D)

October 27, 2014

Former Boeing Procurement Officer & Two Sub-Contractors Sentenced on Federal Fraud Charges (PR-2015-C)

October 20, 2014

Thermacore, Inc. Settles False Claims Allegations (PR-2015-B)

October 20, 2014

Chinese National Sentenced to 15 Months for Fraud (PR-2015-A)

September 09, 2014

Corporation Owner/CEO Convicted of Federal Income Tax Fraud (PR-2014-K)

August 27, 2014

Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Conceal Campaign Finance-Related Fraud (PR-2014-J)

July 28, 2014

Boeing Subcontractor Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges (PR-2014-I)

July 15, 2014

Corporation Owner/CEO Charged with Federal Income Tax Fraud (PR-2014-H)

June 04, 2014

Grand Jury Indicts Two Scientist for Fraud (PR-2014-G)

May 09, 2014

Boeing Sub-Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud (PR-2014-F)

April 28, 2014

Two University of Houston Professors Indicted (PR-2014-E)

February 28, 2014

Former Government Contractor Sentenced (PR-2014-D)

December 02, 2013

Former NASA SES Employee Pleads Guilty To Conflict Of Interest Violation (PR-2014-C)

October 28, 2013

Alleged Hacker Indicted for Data Breach and Conspiracy Targeting Government Agency Networks (PR-2014-B)

October 07, 2013

Boeing Procurement Officer & Three Contractors Indicted on Federal Bribery and Fraud Charges (PR-2014-A)

August 29, 2013

Conax Florida Corp. Settles False Claims Allegations (PR-2013-M)

July 18, 2013

Former Regional Director Of Federal Protective Service Sentenced For Accepting Bribes From Government Contractor (PR-2013-L)

July 02, 2013

Former NASA Contractor Sentenced for Stealing (PR-2013-K)

June 28, 2013

Security Contractor Sentenced (PR-2013-J)

June 21, 2013

Former Security Contractor CEO Sentenced (PR-2013-I)

June 14, 2013

Former Security Contractor Executives Sentenced (PR-2013-H)

May 23, 2013

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Major Fraud (PR-2013-G)

April 11, 2013

Former Government Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from Contractor (PR-2013-F)

March 29, 2013

Defendants Indicted For Defrauding NASA and NSF (PR-2013-E)

March 27, 2013

NASA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Theft (PR-2013-D)

March 18, 2013

Security Contractors Plead Guilty to Fraud (PR-2013-C)

January 23, 2013

Three Alleged International Cyber Criminals Charged (PR-2013-B)

November 20, 2012

Florida's Technological Research and Development Authority Pays $15 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations (PR-2013-A)

September 26, 2012

Brevard County Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Copper Wire (PR-2012-H)

April 18, 2012

Chinese Nationals Charged With Software Piracy and Exporting Technology to China (PR-2012-G)

March 21, 2012

Noted Scientist Sentenced For Attempted Espionage, Fraud and Tax Charges (PR-2012-F)

January 31, 2012

Romania U.S. Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Arrest of Hacker (PR-2012-E)

January 25, 2012

Lead Administrator and WebHost of Online Child Pornography Bulletin Board Sentenced to Prison (PR-2012-D)

December 06, 2011

Aerospace Corporation Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Billing for Phantom Employee (PR-2012-C)

November 30, 2011

Aerojet And Parent Gencorp Inc. Pay $3.3 Million (PR-2012-B)

November 09, 2011

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Seven Individuals for Engineering Sophisticated Internet Fraud Scheme that Infected Millions of Computers (PR-2012-A)

September 21, 2011

NASA Contractor to Pay U.S. to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Concerning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Fraud (PR-2011-J)

September 07, 2011

Noted Scientist Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage (PR-2011-I)

August 04, 2011

Morehouse Settles Misuse-Of-Funds Case (PR-2011-H)

July 08, 2011

League City Businessman Charged With Fraud Involving Space Vehicle Parts (PR-2011-G)

June 23, 2011

Lunar Material Recovered (PR-2011-F)

April 22, 2011

The U.S. Attorney's Office reached a settlement agreement for more than $1.2 million with Sunpower Inc. to resolve costs that were improperly billed to the NASA Glenn Research Center (PR-2011-E)

February 25, 2011

University of Florida Nuclear Engineering Professor and Wife Convicted of Federal Contract Fraud (PR-2011-D)

January 12, 2011

Western Titanium, Inc., and Mach 2 Metals, Inc. (PR-2011-C)

November 18, 2010

Former NASA Chief of Staff Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Conspiracy (PR-2011-B)

October 20, 2010

Defendant Sentenced on Charges of Illegal Exporatation of Rocket Technology to South Korea (PR-2011-A)

August 18, 2010

Former NASA Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy (PR-2010-O)

August 18, 2010

Former NASA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Using His Computer to Possess Child Pornography (PR-2010-N)

August 17, 2010

Former NASA Contract Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Astronaut Flight Suit (PR-2010-M)

June 23, 2010

Northrop Grumman Agrees To Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Civil False Claims Act Case Alleging Test Violations (PR-2010-L)

June 10, 2010

NASA Contractor Agrees to Pay $3 Million Settlement Under False Claims Act (PR-2010-K)

June 02, 2010

Newport News Woman Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest at NASA (PR-2010-J)

May 24, 2010

Defendant Pleads Guilty To Illegal Export of Rocket Technology to South Korea (PR-2010-I)

March 24, 2010

THREE SOLDIERS SENTENCED FOR STEALING COMPUTERS. Two Current Army Reserve Sergeants, One Former Army Reserve Sergeant Sold the Goods on Open Markets (PR-2010-H)

March 08, 2010

Former NASA Official Pleads Guilty to Violating Conflict of Internest Law in Scheme to Enrich Himself and Others (PR-2010-G)

February 08, 2010

Intrusions Involved Computers at NASA and Cisco, Theft of Trade Secret Source Code (PR-2010-F)

December 01, 2009

Former NASA Scientist Sentenced for Participating in Award of Contracts to his Wife (PR-2010-E)

November 09, 2009

Valley Businessman Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Selling Non-Conforming Gaskets Used on Boeing Jets (PR-2010-D)

November 06, 2009

Former NASA Official Sentenced to 36 Months Probation in Scheme to Steer 'Earmarked' NASA Funds to Consulting Client (PR-2010-C)

October 28, 2009

UF Professor and Wife Indicted for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering (PR-2010-B)

October 26, 2009

Guilty Plea to Fraud and Tax Charges Unsealed against Maryland Scientist Charged with Attempted Espionage (PR-2010-A)

September 29, 2009

NASA Scientist Pleads Guilty To Participating In Award of Contracts to His Wife (PR-2009-F)

August 06, 2009

Former NASA Official Found Guilty in Scheme to Steer 'Earmarked' NASA Funds to Consulting Client (PR-2009-E)

March 30, 2009

NASA Contractor Convicted for Fraud Involving Space Vehicle Parts (PR-2009-D)

March 06, 2009

Former NASA Official Charged in Scheme to Steer 'Earmarked' NASA Funds to Consulting Client (PR-2009-C)

December 23, 2008

Yale University to Pay $7.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Common Law Allegations (PR-2009-B)

November 13, 2008

NASA Contractor Indicted For Fraud Involving Space Vehicle Parts (PR-2009-A)