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The US government’s lawsuit alleged that Lockheed Martin failed to identify and report hazardous waste produced and stored at the facility, and failed to properly handle and dispose of the waste.  The US “government further alleged that this conduct resulted in false claims for payment under Lockheed Martin’s contracts with the Department of Energy…“ (USDOJ, Feb. 29, 2016 – See entire Press Release at Bottom of this Blog Post.)

This is a Civil Suit settlement and excludes criminal and other charges:
“Notwithstanding Paragraphs 5 and 6 above, or any other term of this Agreement, the following claims of the United States are specifically reserved and are not released:
a. Any liability arising under Title 26, U.S. Code (Internal Revenue Code);
9 b. Any criminal liability;
c. Except as explicitly stated in this Agreement, any administrative liability, including the suspension and debarment rights