Company was accused of exaggerating overhead costs and billing unapproved fees.
Hill Associates has agreed to a $14.75 million settlement over allegations of cybersecurity fraud.
According to The Record, a Maryland-based federal IT services contractor purportedly billed for services outside its contract and personnel without adequate experience as stated in the contract.
Hill Associates was also accused of exaggerating overhead costs and billing unapproved fees.
The company also has been approved to give 2.5 percent of revenues exceeding $18.8 million, between 2026 and 2029, after being charged under the False Claims Act. "We will continue to pursue cyber fraud and hold accountable those companies that knowingly fail to meet contractual obligations to the American taxpayers," said Justice Department Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate.
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
