The IT contractor, who has had a top secret security clearance since at least 2020, allegedly distributed defense information with a foreign government.
The settlement is related to Verizon’s offering under the Trusted Internet Connections program, which assists federal agencies with secure internet connections.
The Justice Department alleged NextGen Healthcare used an "auxiliary product" to obtain certification and gave incentive credits to users who recommended the system.
NatSec Cyber puts cyber work on "equal footing" with other components of DOJ's National Security Division, said Matthew G. Olsen, who leads the division.
In an interview, CIO Melinda Rogers paints a portrait of how generative AI tools could make the DOJ IT service desk program less cumbersome and frustrating.