RTX and Raytheon: A case study in juggling four compliance monitors
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Jaclyn Jaeger2025-03-24T16:06:00
In October 2024, aerospace and defense company Raytheon and parent company RTX reached a $950 million settlement with U.S. government agencies to resolve multiple federal law violations. More significant than the criminal penalties were the four compliance monitorships that came with the agreements.
Compliance Week covered the settlement details here. This follow-up article delves into the details of the Raytheon and RTX monitorships and offers practical lessons on how to juggle multiple compliance monitorships simultaneously.
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