Firm pays $128M to settle claims it overcharged the government

A computer consulting company has agreed to pay a record $128 million to settle claims that it gouged the government on an electronic archiving contract.

Network Appliance Inc., based in Sunnyvale, Calif., but operating out of McLean, agreed to pay the General Services Administration to settle claims that it illegally offered steeper discounts to private clients than it was offering to taxpayers. The company, known as “NetApp,” continued to deny wrongdoing in the settlement, which was obtained by The Examiner.