USIS
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In the past five years, the federal government has attempted to overhaul the background check system since it was revealed that the last firm in charge, Virginia-based USIS, had failed to complete some 665,000 investigations.
From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2018
After that session, Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the committee's ranking Democrat, demanded that the committee hear testimony from two OPM contractors, KeyPoint and USIS, that fell victim to hacks last year.
From US News • Jun. 17, 2015
The company, USIS, lost the contract to conduct background checks used in granting security clearances after an employee blew the whistle in a lawsuit, eventually joined by the Justice Department.
From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2015
The final straw was a hacking attack on USIS, which led the government to withdraw its contracts.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2015
Based on reports from firms such as USIS, the NSA decides whether a potential contract worker gets a security clearance.
From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2013
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