
The Justice Department Monday evening said that L-3 Communications [LLL] has agreed to $4.6 million to settle allegations the company overcharged for labor related to a military support contract.The Justice Department alleged that two L-3 business units, Vertex Aerospace LLC and Integrated Systems LP, inflated labor hours for time spent by independent contractors at the military’s Continental U.S. Replacement Centers in Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Bliss, Texas, which prepare individuals for overseas deployment by providing orientation briefings, training, health…