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News | March 4, 2026

DCAA supports $1.4 million False Claims Act case

By DCAA Staff Writer

Fort Belvoir, Va.  –  

Insect Shield LLC and the Estate of Richard Lane, a co-founder and co-owner of Insect Shield, have agreed to pay a combined $1.4 million to resolve allegations that Insect Shield and Lane caused the submission of false claims to the Department under contracts to provide Army Combat Uniforms. The United States alleged Insect Shield falsified test results from 2015 to 2021 regarding the application of permethrin, an insect repellant, to Army uniforms. Allegations included improperly combining test results, re-labeling samples to conceal their origins, and concealing failing test results.

DCAA auditors played a pivotal role comparing laboratory data to contract requirements, calculating the government’s financial losses from the inferior garments, and assisting with witness interviews and damage presentations.

Read the Press Release for more information.

Agency Fraud False Claims Act

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