[PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit

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No. 21-13673 ____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel., Plaintiff, 84PARTNERS, LLC, Relator, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus NUFLO, INC., et al.,

Defendants,

GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT, HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, USCA11 Case: 21-13673 Document: 72-1 Date Filed: 08/17/2023 Page: 2 of 18

2 Opinion of the Court 21-13673

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING DIVISION,

Defendants-Appellees. ____________________

Appeal from the United States District Court