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LIVE NOW: House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘DoD’s Struggling Background Check System’

The Epoch Times 24 Feb 2026
The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations holds a hearing titled, “An Update on Struggling Background Check System” at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 24 ....
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Uber moves to enact stricter background checks for drivers

San Francisco Examiner 20 Feb 2026
Uber declined to specifically comment on the changes. "Safety isn't static, and our approach isn't, either" ....
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Uber is moving to stricter background checks for drivers after report details hiring of violent criminals

AOL 19 Feb 2026
Uber is moving to tighten driver background checks after a New York Times investigation exposed serious gaps in its screening policies that allowed people with violent criminal histories to work for the ride-share app, according to a new report ... .
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Cisco's president says AI agents need 'background checks' like human workers

Business Insider 12 Feb 2026
Jeetu Patel said in an interview with Euonews Next published on Wednesday that AI agents working on our behalf "need to get the background checks done," just like human employees.
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FBI Background Check Apostille Processing Time During a Government Shutdown: What Applicants Should Expect

GetNews 12 Feb 2026
Federal authentication services historically continue operating during funding disruptions, but travelers should understand what truly impacts FBI background check apostille processing time.
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Worker who performed background checks for ICE, HSI and FBI arrested in prostitution sting

The Times of India 11 Feb 2026
Bloomington Police arrested 30 men, including a worker who performed background checks for federal employees such as Department of Homeland Security hires and ICE officers, during a prostitution sting conducted over several days beginning on Feb.
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ICE Background Check Goon Busted in Sex Trafficking Sting

The Daily Beast 11 Feb 2026
A federal employee responsible for conducting background checks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents was arrested in a sex trafficking sting, according to local reports.
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'Disturbing': ICE's own background check investigator busted in sex sting

Raw Story 11 Feb 2026
A federal contractor who conducted background checks for U.S ... Johnson is a Department of Defense contractor who performed background investigations for ICE, Homeland Security, and other federal agencies.
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Ohio bill aims to expedite background checks, improve public safety

Toledo Blade 07 Feb 2026
COLUMBUS — Forthcoming legislation in the Ohio House will modernize the state’s fingerprinting and case disposition reporting system, state Rep. Andrea White (R., Kettering) announced ... .
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Rep. Andrea White Champions Effort to Align, Modernize Background Check Process in Ohio (Ohio House of Representatives)

Public Technologies 06 Feb 2026
The legislation centers around the key roles that courts, clerks of court, prosecutors, law enforcement and detention facilities each play in the criminal background check system ... background checks.
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