USIS

American  

Or U.S.I.S.

1. United States Information Service.

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Example Sentences

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

Before he was hired by Booz Allen Hamilton, Snowden also was screened by USIS, a Virginia-based investigations firm hired separately by the U.S. government to conduct background checks on prospective employees and contractors.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2013