A Call to Champions of Justice
To President Donald Trump
You've stood against the deep state and bureaucratic abuse, vowing to protect American businesses from a government that takes without paying. 4DD's fight is your fight—a small Veteran-Owned company crushed by federal power, denied fair compensation for its work and private property.
This is about making America great again by honoring ingenuity, not exploiting it and by honoring contracts, not denying their existence.
To Elon Musk
You've built empires on innovation and know the value of intellectual property.
The theft of TETRA by our own Government threatens every inventor and every creator.
Without just compensation, companies like 4DD can't innovate, stifling the progress you've dedicated your life to advancing.
The theft of TETRA by our own Government threatens every inventor and every creator.
Without just compensation, companies like 4DD can't innovate, stifling the progress you've dedicated your life to advancing.
This is about fairness for those who dare to dream big.
Government Caught Stealing
The U.S. Government committed the largest proven theft of private property in the history of our nation.
Stolen Innovation
Critical software stolen without permission or compensation
(Software Piracy)
(Software Piracy)
Massive Scale
Deployed on thousands of servers in a government data center
(later destroyed to hide the evidence)
(later destroyed to hide the evidence)
Billions Owed
Government steals and refuses to pay the bill:
A shocking injustice
A shocking injustice
Precedent Setting
Threatens all American innovators and entrepreneurs who rely on basic protections under the law
When a small business creates something valuable that the government needs, the government should BUY it, not STEAL it without paying. This case undermines the very foundation of American innovation, American values, and the protection of American private property.
Stop the Lawfare and Pay the Bill:
The Story of 4DD Software
The Story of 4DD Software
JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED
An innovative USMC Veteran-Owned company betrayed by government theft of their groundbreaking software solution.
A decade-long fight for justice continues as the government uses lawfare tactics to avoid paying for what they stole.
An innovative USMC Veteran-Owned company betrayed by government theft of their groundbreaking software solution.
A decade-long fight for justice continues as the government uses lawfare tactics to avoid paying for what they stole.
American Values Betrayed
Advancing the State-of-the-Art
4DD Software developed TETRA, a groundbreaking solution that federates disparate data systems.
We solved one of the biggest data problems in government.
We solved one of the biggest data problems in government.
In 2013, after a 5-month long technical evaluation in which 4DD set a new standard for interoperability by beating Industry Giants such as Oracle, IBM, SAP, Information Builders and others, the Defense Health Agency licensed TETRA to become the keystone for the Multi-Billion Dollar iEHR / DMHSM / Genisis / VistA Modernization programs.
This is the very program that is charged with delivering Healthcare to our Service Members and Veterans.
This is the very program that is charged with delivering Healthcare to our Service Members and Veterans.
The Betrayal
The government didn't just use TETRA; they engaged in enormous theft through software piracy, copying the software tens of thousands of times in a government data center. They destroyed evidence to cover their tracks, and now they're refusing to pay. Worse still, they greatly benefited from this illegal use, reaping significant advantages from TETRA's capabilities.
Moreover, they leveraged TETRA's success to release billions in government funds that had been blocked by Congress due to years of failure, turning their crime into a key that unlocked massive financial resources.
This is a blatant case of profiting from theft while evading accountability.
Moreover, they leveraged TETRA's success to release billions in government funds that had been blocked by Congress due to years of failure, turning their crime into a key that unlocked massive financial resources.
This is a blatant case of profiting from theft while evading accountability.
When confronted, the government resorted to lawfare—weaponizing the legal system to avoid accountability—leaving 4DD fighting for justice against a Goliath with unlimited time and unlimited resources.
The Lawfare: An Assault on Justice
2015: Lawsuit Filed
4DD filed Case 1:15-cv-00945-EGB seeking compensation for the government's unauthorized use of TETRA (Copyright Infringement / Software Piracy).
Destruction of Evidence
The government intentionally destroyed critical evidence, including an entire government Data Center in Richmond, VA along with hard drives and data from subcontractor laptops. The court found this was done to "deprive plaintiffs of information."
Court Findings
The trial court ruled that the government "lied," "engaged in fraud," "intentionally destroyed evidence," and "hid its misconduct" in a calculated effort to cover up the theft.
2025: Still Unresolved
For over a decade, the government has dragged out litigation, forcing 4DD to commit over $50 Million in legal fees and costs to fight for payment for the theft of our private property.
Courts Playing Fantasy:
How Innovators Are Robbed
How Innovators Are Robbed
The Court's current stance on hypothetical negotiations is a judicial fantasy, a baseless construct that rips damages from the moorings of reality.
By dreaming up a negotiation that never happened—ignoring the actual, binding agreements between 4DD and the government—it substitutes hard-fought market value with speculative nonsense.
This isn’t justice; it’s a fictional rewrite of real-world deals, leaving innovators like 4DD defenseless against exploitation, their rightful compensation slashed by judicial whims rather than anchored in the concrete worth of their creations.
By dreaming up a negotiation that never happened—ignoring the actual, binding agreements between 4DD and the government—it substitutes hard-fought market value with speculative nonsense.
This isn’t justice; it’s a fictional rewrite of real-world deals, leaving innovators like 4DD defenseless against exploitation, their rightful compensation slashed by judicial whims rather than anchored in the concrete worth of their creations.
This approach doesn’t just undervalue innovation—it guts the incentive to create.
When courts toss aside negotiated rates for imaginary products with imaginary bargains, they signal to inventors that their unique contributions can be stolen and devalued with impunity.
The promise of fair protection under copyright law becomes a sham, replaced by a rigged game where infringers like the government can dodge accountability, chilling the very spark of creativity that drives progress.
When courts toss aside negotiated rates for imaginary products with imaginary bargains, they signal to inventors that their unique contributions can be stolen and devalued with impunity.
The promise of fair protection under copyright law becomes a sham, replaced by a rigged game where infringers like the government can dodge accountability, chilling the very spark of creativity that drives progress.
Innovators are left robbed—not just of rewards, but of the security to push boundaries and safeguard what’s theirs.
Just Pay the Bill
Valid Contract
Court verified an in-force contract existed at the time of the software theft.
Simple Math
Cost per license × number of licenses stolen = amount owed.
Court Verification
Trial court confirmed both the theft volume and the contractual price.
Frivolous Delays
Government continues making baseless arguments to avoid payment.
When a debt is legitimate, payment is due. This straightforward case has become needlessly complicated.
Service Members, Veterans, and our Nation Betrayed by the Revolving Door
Healthcare Impact
Active-Duty Service Members and Veterans suffer from incomplete medical records due to persistent interoperability failures across DoD and VA systems, causing delayed diagnoses, duplicate treatments, and substandard care.
TETRA Solution Stolen
In 2015, under Senior DoD officials' direct oversight, the government stole 4DD's TETRA solution that could have fixed these problems as part of the iEHR / DHMSM / Genisis / VistA Modernization programs.
Failed Alternatives
Rather than achieving results, the government has once again chosen the costly trap of handing over untold billions of taxpayer dollars to bloated defense contractors. These funds—squandered on an endless parade of broken promises and ineffective solutions—have utterly failed to deliver the critical interoperability our systems desperately need.
Revolving Door Strikes Again
The revolving door between government officials and big contractors chokes innovation. As officials swap public duty for plush corporate gigs, they erode trust and sideline bold thinkers. Creative outfits like 4DD get crushed, their ideas pilfered, while the old guard profits. This isn’t just a flaw—it’s a theft of America’s inventive soul. Time to slam the door shut and let fresh ideas breathe.
Executive Action is Required to
Make This Right
Make This Right
Justice
Fair compensation for stolen intellectual property
Accountability
Government must honor its contracts and obligations
Property Rights
Protection of American innovation
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aims to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse throughout all facets of our Federal Government, and that goes both ways.
Payments that should be stopped, should be stopped and payments that should be made, should be made.
We're confident DOGE will agree that intellectual property theft cannot be justified, especially at massive scale.
Payments that should be stopped, should be stopped and payments that should be made, should be made.
We're confident DOGE will agree that intellectual property theft cannot be justified, especially at massive scale.
The court's current "hypothetical negotiation" valuing a FICTIONAL TETRA PRODUCT at $305 per core license instead of the PRODUCTION SOFTWARE at $10,447 extends lawfare tactics into the absurd and delivers no justice at all.
This approach incentivizes greater misconduct: the bigger the theft, the bigger the discount. That's not right.
This approach incentivizes greater misconduct: the bigger the theft, the bigger the discount. That's not right.
Contact Attorney:
Dan Geyser
Dan Geyser
Dan Geyser - Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Chair at Haynes Boone.
With extensive experience in complex litigation and federal appeals, Dan has argued multiple cases before the Supreme Court.
His expertise in government contracts and intellectual property cases makes him ideally suited to address 4DD's stolen TETRA software case.
Contact: dan.geyser@haynesboone.com
