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Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:44:01 PM |
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National News Alert
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Federal investigators have told lawmakers they have evidence that USIS,
the contractor that screened Edward Snowden for his top-secret
clearance, repeatedly misled the government about the thoroughness of
its background checks, according to people familiar with the matter.
The alleged transgressions are so serious that a federal watchdog
indicated he plans to recommend that the Office of Personnel Management,
which oversees most background checks, end ties with USIS unless it can
show it is performing responsibly, the people said.
Read more at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/company-allegedly-misled-government-about-security-clearance-checks/2013/06/27/dfb7ee04-df5c-11e2-b2d4-ea6d8f477a01_story.html
