Man Killed by Gunshot Outside Metro Station in Navy Yard: This report by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform identify and examines how the Federal security clearance process failed to “red flag” Aaron Alexis (the shooter who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard in September 2013) as a security risk and discusses potential corrective legislative measures.
Abstract Despite a series of instances of dubious behavior that ought to have been detected through background checks, the study details how Aaron Alexis was able to obtain and keep his security clearance, which granted him access to Washington Naval Yard facilities.
The Federal Government’s central repository for background checks for security clearance for employees outside the intelligence community is the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Alexis’ aggressive and careless gun use or signs of mental illness were not mentioned by OPM in the background investigation dossier that was provided to the Navy.
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This report’s first portion outlines the stringently regulated Federal security clearance procedure at OPM and some of the difficulties it encounters. It is discussed how background investigations are started, the kinds of fieldwork that are done, and why different individuals working on a single background study of Aaron Alexis never shared their findings.
The Government Accountability Office has found that 87 percent of OPM’s background investigation files are “incomplete,” even though OPM performs quality checks of background investigations. According to this report, the development of social media and current technological advancements make it possible for background checks to include even more candidate information while yet being performed quickly.
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OPM does not conduct background checks using modern technology. To guarantee that pertinent information is delivered to the appropriate authorities in a timely way, legislation is required. 237 notes