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Yesterday, Brenna Jenny, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Commercial Litigation Branch, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Division, offered remarks on False Claims Act enforcement related to so-called “illegal DEI.” Other outlets have broadly <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/in-house-counsel/doj-focuses-on-dei-practices-that-sway-employment-decisions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recapped</a> these <a href="https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2443818?nl_pk=0d22e1bb-c07e-48d3-8b81-bf292ad82706&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=governmentcontracts&amp;utm_content=2026-02-20&amp;read_main=1&amp;nlsidx=0&amp;nlaidx=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">remarks</a>, a rare opportunity for direct insight into DOJ’s thinking on these issues.

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Below are 10 key points for government contractors from the remarks of Ms. Jenny (who spoke for herself, and not officially for the DOJ).

The “DEI” cases under DOJ investigation are mainly aimed at government contractors.

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Most concern allegations of unlawful discrimination based on race or sex.

Most problematic are cases where it seems companies pressured supervisors to make hiring and promotion decisions based on race or sex.

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To read the full post, please visit our <a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2026/02/20/top-10-points-for-contractors-from-dojs-february-19-comments-on-dei-enforcement/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Government Contracts Navigator</a> blog.

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