WASHINGTON – Investigators can now probe Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites as a part of background checks for security clearances -- something that lawmakers said Friday was a classic ...

From fake sign language interpreters to a Secret Service staffing crisis that led people to question whether the agents protecting former President Donald Trump were sufficiently qualified, recent ...

A Social Security number, sometimes referred to as an "SSN," is a nine-digit number assigned to workers in the United States by the Social Security Administration. The primary use of the number is to ...

A broad-based supply chain coalition is urging Congress to quickly pass legislation that would eliminate duplicative background security checks for truck drivers and other workers. The legislation, ...

Eligibility for access to classified information, commonly known as a security clearance, is granted only to those for whom an appropriate personnel security background investigation has been ...

Background check records of 25,000 undercover investigators and other homeland security staff were exposed in the breach at US Investigations Services (USIS) this month, unnamed officials told Reuters ...

Enterprise cybersecurity begins with a trustworthy staff. Here's how to ensure that current and prospective team members aren't hiding any skeletons. Security team members are the principal defenders ...

The Department of Defence (DOD) needs to enhance the cybersecurity of its background investigation systems, according to a report published this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The ...