Georgia Tech’s research arm will pay the federal government $875,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it flouted cybersecurity rules while doing contract work for the U.S. Department of Defense.

As part of the settlement, the public school located in Midtown Atlanta did not admit liability.

“From the outset, Georgia Tech denied the government’s allegations that mischaracterized our commitment to cybersecurity,” the school wrote in a statement. “We worked hard to educate the government about the strong compliance efforts of our researchers and are pleased to avoid the distraction of litigation by resolving this matter without any admission of liability.”

Announced by the Justice Department on Tuesday, the settlement ends a lawsuit that began in 2022, when two whistleblowers alleged their emp

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