Guidehouse served as the prime contractor responsible for technology services used in administering New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”). Under Guidehouse’s contract with the State of New York, the online ERAP portal was to undergo cybersecurity testing in its pre-production environment before it was launched to the public, and Guidehouse was required to certify that the system met the contract’s requirements. Within hours of going live, the ERAP portal exposed certain applicants’ personally identifiable information and was shut down.

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Hosts Jason Crawford and Agustin Orozco are joined by special guests Steve Raptis and Caitie Young to discuss insurance coverage issues for companies responding to False Claims Act investigations. This episode describes how policyholders seeking coverage for defense costs and settlements must carefully navigate policy structures, timely notice…