Another government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its DEI practices
Federal Newscast

Another government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its DEI practices

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 15, 20265 min

For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Justice Department won a big settlement from a federal contractor to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act. Plus, a federal court holds up one of the White House's reduction efforts for one agency, and a large swath of soldiers get the ok to rejoin the military after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. These stories and more in today's Federal Newscast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This is a Federal News Network podcast. Coming up on today's Federal Newscast, another large government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its DEI practices. A federal court puts the kibosh on the White House's reduction efforts for one agency.

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And a large swath of soldiers get the okay to rejoin the military after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. These stories and more in today's Federal Newscast. Welcome to today's episode of the Federal Newscast.

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I'm Eric White. For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Justice Department won a big settlement from a federal contractor to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act for failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements.

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