Hundreds of U.S. security clearances seen falsified

October 9, 2013

Navy Yard Shooter background checkNavy Yard Shooter background check This data includes the contractor that looked into Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis. Reuters calculated the total by reviewing court documents and press releases from prosecutors for 21 cases resulting in convictions that involved the making of false statements from December 2004 to March 2012. These are the cases government officials have cited to assert that action is taken against investigators who falsely claim to have reviewed records or done interviews for background checks submitted to OPM. Not all the cases identified a specific number of fabrications. Read the full article on these exclusive findings from Reuters.]]>

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