USIS
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In the past five years, the federal government has attempted to overhaul the background check process since it was revealed that the last firm in charge, Virginia-based USIS, had failed to complete some 665,000 investigations.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
The final straw was a hacking attack on USIS, which led the government to withdraw its contracts.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2015
The contractor, USIS, did not identify the suspected culprit but said in a statement Wednesday that the cyberattack had "the markings of a state-sponsored attack."
From US News ● Aug. 6, 2014
Other senators have questioned the use of contractors, including USIS, which screened Snowden for security clearance.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2013
The company, USIS, said in a statement that the intrusion “has all the markings of a state-sponsored attack.”
From Washington Post
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