When federal systems slow or stall, it can feel like the floor drops out from under your hiring process. E-Verify backlogs, federal record delays, and the ticking clock on background check data can ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal personnel agency whose records were plundered by hackers linked to China says it has temporarily shut down a massive database used to update and store background ...

Our editorial team draws on its extensive knowledge and experience in the background check industry to independently assess screening companies. We evaluated over 40 data points across 20 vetted ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Another background check company suffered a data breach; this time, more ...

As of July 1, 2024, employers across the United States will face a series of new laws affecting employment practices, particularly in the areas of background checks, data privacy, pay equity, and ...

A federal system for doing background checks on law enforcement officers has gone offline — thanks to an executive order signed by President Trump when he returned to the White House on Jan. 20. The ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs would not be able to send names of veterans who have had financial managers appointed for them to the FBI's gun background check database under any circumstances ...

DISA, which provides background checks for employers including Fortune 500 companies, has suffered a data breach comprising the records of more than 3.3 million people, according to a Feb. 21 filing ...

In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct. Trump took down police misconduct database, but states ...