Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

โ€œDefense contractorsโ€™ adherence to their cybersecurity obligations is essential to safeguarding sensitive government information from malicious actors,โ€ U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg for the Northern District of Georgia, said in a press release Thursday.

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