Justice Department Takes On Fraudster Defense Contractor

Your "This Day In Government Contractor Abuses" comes via Spencer Ackerman, who flags this release from the U.S. Department of Justice:

The United States has filed a lawsuit against Kaman Dayron Inc., alleging that the Orlando, Fla., defense contractor violated the False Claims Act by knowingly substituting non-conforming parts in fuzes (sophisticated ignition devices incorporating mechanical and/or electronic components) supplied to the military for use in "bunker buster" bombs, the Justice Department announced today. The suit was filed today in U.S. District Court in Orlando.

The allegations relate to FMU-143 fuzes for use in hard target penetration warheads, colloquially referred to as "bunker buster" bombs. The government alleges that Kaman Dayron knowingly substituted non-conforming bellows motors for the specified parts in three lots of fuzes supplied to the military, and that the non-conforming parts could cause the fuzes to fire prematurely, creating a hazard for military personnel and causing misfires of the warheads. The military discovered the parts substitution and has quarantined the defective fuzes.

It's a good thing that the Department of Justice is taking this matter seriously, given the extreme limitations of a Congress that only tends to give themselves broad oversight power over contractors by accident. Of course, the real bad news is that because these defective fuses weren't developed by the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, the media is likely to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to the matter.

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Comments

[mudshark12]

The lawsuit against Kaman Dayron Inc is the Government acting like it really going to "put it's foot down" on all of the frauds perpetrated against it. Government contractors are so wealthy and have layers of lawyers to insulate them from any possibility of criminal prosecution, so they will continue to commit crimes unscathed as they've always done. Nothing sticks to them, like John Gotti they are made from Teflon.

[BrickSykes]

Important to remember that these criminals are part of Ike's "Military Industrial Complex", right?

Brick

[fairplaystacy]

Here's how to get this story poppin'

ACORN is being investigated for knowingly substituting non-conforming bellows motors for the specified parts in three lots of fuzes supplied to the military,

[LeLoup]

Isn't this sabotage, an offense covered by the Patriot Act?

[Stretchumall]

One would think so. I don't think our justice dept. thinks in those terms though.

[Eris23Skidoo]

In that case, these guys should be disappeared and never heard from again. That'll fix their fraudulent wagon!

[SoCalNick]

What about the fraudulent , Black water and the rest of those no bid criminals that all QUIT the day Bush left office so the new administration wouldn't see first hand the crimes going on?

[MakeAWish]

Whats makes you think they quit?

[BrickSykes]

"Scurrying like Rats" can take many forms depending on the quality of PR staff.

Brick

[Eris23Skidoo]

Blackwater still guards diplomats under the name Xe. They had to change their name, see, because we all knew that they were frauds.

[MJinCanada]

Maybe when the military contracts for equipment and parts, the CEO, CFO and plant managers of the company should conduct the test-firing, test flight, test drive, etc. to show that it works up to spec. You know, pull the Erin Brockovich glass of water test.

[satyriasis]

These guys will pay a petty fine and go on thieving. It's the corporate crime way!

[Shaddup]

'Bout f**kin' time.

[blueskybigstar]

Little by little I hope things go to the top.

[lvdragonlady]

It is about time that government contractors got investigated.
Now we wait to see if it is done correctly or if someone gets paid to ignore the crooked (----s).

[jsgaetano]

And yet... no movement on KBR and their multi-billion dollar fraud.

[grf67]

So who is going to jail?

[1differentdrummer]

Yes. Time for an orange jumpsuit fitting.

[TLP]

And we will continue to do business with them just like Blackwater. Right?

[MakeAWish]

Most likely, they will pay a little bitty fine, get a little bitty slap on the wrist and be handed their next contract.

[snorrk]

C'mon now...let these patriotic Americans go. After all, they were just trying to make a profit. All hail the Marketplace (tongue firmly planted in cheek).

[BlueFloyd]

in cheeck??

[MakeAWish]

Is this it?

What about the faulty electrical, substandard wiring, that electrocuted soldiers in Iraqi? What about the tainted water that was given to our soldiers in Iraqi? What about the legality of all the non bid contracts to Halliburton? What about the over charging and other abuses from contractors?

[Eris23Skidoo]

They already got away with all that stuff.