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
First came the allegations that USIS, the company contracted to do many of the federal government’s background investigations, “flushed” 665,000 cases, creating what lawmakers said was a national security threat.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2014
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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