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Justice · Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Honeywell Aerospace to pay $2,042,518 to resolve False Claims Act cybersecurity allegations

The File desk · Sep 2, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC

Status

Confirmed as a Justice Department civil settlement of allegations. DOJ says there has been no determination of liability.
On Sept. 1, 2026, DOJ said Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (Phoenix; formerly a Honeywell International segment until June 29) agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations it failed to comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements on a Defense Department contract from April 2020 through December 2023. Relator Rachel Tenney is to receive $375,823. Case: United States ex rel. Rachel Tenney v. Honeywell International Inc., No. 3:22-cv-129 (W.D.N.C.). Claims resolved are allegations only.
The Justice Department announced: “The Justice Department announced today that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. has agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it is liable under the for failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense.”
DOJ said Honeywell Aerospace is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and that prior to June 29, when it became a standalone public company, it was a business segment of Honeywell International Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina. The settlement resolves allegations that from April 2020 through December 2023 a business unit of Honeywell International submitted false claims by failing to comply with NIST Special Publication 800-171 on one of Honeywell’s networks, as required by the contract and regulation.
The whistleblower, Rachel Tenney, a former Honeywell employee, is to receive $375,823. The lawsuit is captioned United States ex rel. Rachel Tenney v. Honeywell International Inc., Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-129 (W.D.N.C.). The last line of the release states the claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability.

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    Honeywell Aerospace Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $2M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Failing to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements in a U.S. Department of Defense Contract

    U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs · September 1, 2026

    The Justice Department announced today that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. has agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it is liable under the for failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. The settlement in this case provides for the whistleblower, Rachel Tenney, a former employee of Honeywell, to receive $375,823 as her share of the settlement. The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability.

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/honeywell-aerospace-inc-agrees-pay-over-2m-settle-false-claims-act-allegations-failing