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
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 final straw was a hacking attack on USIS, which led the government to withdraw its contracts.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2015
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
DCS of Alexandria named Jim Flynn, former vice president of strategic pricing at USIS, vice president of contracts.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2010
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