Company claims Iowa workers conspired to take over highly classified government work

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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A group of western Iowa businessmen are being sued over an alleged “brazen and coordinated scheme” to take over highly classified work for the federal government by poaching employees and stealing trade secrets from their employer.

Oaklea Simpson Security, a Westminster, Maryland, company, is suing several former employees of its Iowa office in Mills County, including Douglas Grave of Glenwood; Rex Thomas of Treynor; Wesley Carter of Malvern; Steven Douglas of Omaha, and Timothy Sullivan …

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