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SAIC

KC-135 and F-15 Aircraft Components (False Claims Act)

Date: 12/18/1995 (Date of Settlement Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Defense – Air Force

Contracting Party: Defense - Air Force

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $2,500,000

Disposition: Fine

Synopsis: SAIC was charged with defrauding the government over its efforts to design a flat panel display screen for fighter jets. The government alleged that SAIC received millions of dollars but never produced a fully operational model and misled the government about the status of their progress. According to media reports, in December 1995, SAIC settled with the government and paid a fine of $2.5 million.