Social Media and Background Checks
2016-05-13T09:02:48-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjJiXC8yMDE2MDUxMzA5MDkwMDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Federal officials testified at a hearing on the possibility of incorporating information from social media into the federal background check system. The federal government was scheduled to start checking social media as part of a background checks for employees seeking security clearance. The new policy would allow the government to seek out public posts on Facebook and other social media, but not ask individuals for their private passwords.
Federal officials testified at a hearing on the possibility of incorporating information from social media into the federal background check… read more
Federal officials testified at a hearing on the possibility of incorporating information from social media into the federal background check system. The federal government was scheduled to start checking social media as part of a background checks for employees seeking security clearance. The new policy would allow the government to seek out public posts on Facebook and other social media, but not ask individuals for their private passwords. close
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William Evanina Director Office of the Director of National Intelligence->National Counterintelligence and Security Center
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Tony Scott Chief Information Officer Office of Management and Budget->Office of Electronic Government and Information Technology
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