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Saturday, July 22, 2006

Background Investigation Companies 

USIS Investigations Svc

7630 Little River Tpke
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 354-0933
USIS.com

For more information about Government Background Investigations, contact us at bi@usis.com.
If you are interested in becoming an employee or contract Investigator, contact us at hr@usis.com.
For more information on National Security and Global Services, please email global@usis.com

For more information about Screening and Information Services, please contact USIS at: sales@usis.com

USIS services include security-clearance background investigations, special investigations and national security support services to numerous government agencies (State, DOD, DHS, DOE), US intelligence community and commercial businesses.
Pre-employment screening: USIS offers focused solutions for over 33,000 customers across several industries including aviation, financial services, gaming, healthcare, insurance, retail and trucking, as well as providing background screening data services through integrations with many prominent HR firms.

Googling "USIS Investigations":

Officials, lawmakers at odds over how to eliminate security clearance backlog has an interesting comments section. A number of current and ex-employees of USIS provide interesting details of the company. Examples are a high employee turnover rate, the starting salaries of around $25-30,000; no part-time contractors; investigators get a background investigation equal to a "Q-cleared" employee; and the difficulty and time required to get a background check done on themselves as employees, known as an SSBI.

Also mentioned are some of the competitors of USIS:

Execprotec.
(US) Manpower.
Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.
ManTech MSM
CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation).

The other OPM contractors:Kroll, Omniplex, CACI and CSC.

Other competitors, from Hoovers.com:

Accufacts
Choicepoint
(Kroll)

Mentions USAJobs.com.

A good company descriptor for searching is "Investigation & Security Consulting."



Another link is to Govexec.com's article, Getting security clearances for federal employees and contractors is a big priority. It's also a big business. It provides some more background on the backround investigation market, mentioning many of the same companies as above.

One new one is Convera, a Vienna Va company "that makes software to search intelligence agencies' databases..." Convera signed a deal with the FBI for help with counter-terrorism measures and requires background investigations of its employees.


A link from the conspiratorial fringe finds security company ties to torture, Ollie North and other dark forces...But also included is a local company, ZKD, Inc., of Fairfax, Va.:
ZKD, Inc., located in Fairfax, Virginia, bills itself as a veteran-owned, minority owned and women owned firm that provides “Staffing Solutions, Security and Language Services.” It’s President and CEO is Zachary K. Duck. The May 2004 issue of Black Enterprise states that ZKD, “as a staffing agency, analyzes current labor market trends and matches qualified applicants with employment opportunities. After 9-11, the company doubled its efforts to provide security services to meet increased demand. ZKD also offers a comprehensive communications service.” ZKD has seen a meteoric rise in profits thanks mostly to the Pentagon and Transportation Security Administration. Black Enterprise states that ZKD was founded in 2001 with only two employees but now has more than 250 people with revenues totaling more than $ 10 million in 2003.


More ZKD, Inc info:

1940 Duke St Ste 200
Alexandria, VA , 22314-3452
Address Map
Phone: 703-243-9100
FAX: 703-812-3712

Products Description:
Translation & interpretation services; executive placement & search consulting services


Also appearing as McNeil Technologies/ZKD, Inc

Website for McNeil Technologies.
Address from website:
6564 Loisdale Court
Springfield, Va 22150
phone: 703-921-1600
fax: 703-921-1610
email: info@mcneiltech.com

Language Division (and Intelligence Division):
John Steen
703-797-7400
jsteen@mcneiltech.com






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Wackenhut Corporation

11150 Main Street #101 Fairfax 703-359-8045
CI-Wackenhut.com

Research Services: pre-employment background screening. Consulting and investigations: travel security, threat assesst’s.





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Guardsmark

4510 Daly Drive Suites 100 & 200 Chantilly, VA 20151-3709
703-817-1442
Guardsmark.com


Background screening. Security services. Investigations, including undercover agents. Consulting, such as safety and in-depth security program surveys. Facility design, including technical and physical security infrastructure. Specialized services, including worldwide executive protection, emergency operations, white-collar crime programs and computer crime programs.





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Omniplex World Services Corporation

14840 Conference Center Dr Chantilly, VA 20151-3805
Ph: 703-652-3100
services@omniplex.com
Omniplex.com


OMNISEC International Investigations, Inc

Same address
Ph: 703-652-3300
omnisec@omniplex.com





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Black Ice Security, Inc

10610 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030
Ph: 703-591-4700
888-539-5302
BlackIceSecurity.com

Per website: Investigations, including pre-employment background screenings, protective services and high risk ops support.





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Vance International Inc

10467 White Granite Dr # 210
Oakton, VA 22124
PH(703) 385-6754
PH(703) 592-1400
Fax “ “ -1500
?(703) 691-2330
VanceGlobal.com

Investigations, business intelligence and research, security and intelligence in high-risk markets






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Kroll Inc

11411 Isaac Newton Square South
Reston, Virginia 20190
United States
Phone: 866-361-9710


Reston (Kroll Ontrack)
11411 Isaac Newton Square South
Reston, Virginia 20190
United States
Toll Free: 800-872-2599
Phone: 703-821-8101
Fax: 703-821-2539

1255 23rd Street, N.W.
4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20037
United States
Toll Free: 800-401-1177
Phone: 202-371-6777
Fax: 202-659-9546

KrollWorldwide.com

Background investigations/international background screening, vendor screening, identity theft restoration, claims integrity.




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CACI

14111 PARK MEADOW DR.
CHANTILLY
VA 20151 USA
Phone: (703) 802 8400

14151 PARK MEADOW DR.
CHANTILLY
VA 20151 USA
Phone: (703) 679 3100

Many locations, Manassas too.

CACI.com

Personnel security investigation Case Reviewers.
Also works with DHS, DOJ, Customs and Border Protection.






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Direct link to Security Investigative Services, Fairfax, Virginia from an AllPages.com search. List is similar to the one below.

Listing of Virginia Private Security businesses listed by locality. IE, Annandale, etc.



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Local Investigation Companies


A Woman-Owned Private Investigation Agency
also Deborah Aylward
(Falls Church? from website article)

DebohahPI.com
PH: 703-205-9692; 703-217-6899; Fax: (703) 641-0374

President of the Private Investigators Assoc of Va



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Beach, Joan M LTD
4242 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax
Also:
Suite A-5 10605 Judicial Dr.
City Fairfax


PH: 703-359-8084
Fx: 703-591-2562

Email: joanmbeach@aol.com
Areas of Expertise:

Business investigations, litigation support, backgrounds, pre-employment, due diligence, criminal defence, locates, surveillance

Locations Served: Virginia





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Black Ice Security, Inc (See top of list)
10610 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030
Ph: (703) 591-4700
Ph: (888) 539-5302
Also:
10605 Judicial Dr # A4
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (888) 539-5302
Email: BISSinfo@blackicesecurity.com


("from website" address 13926 Lee Hwy Centreville" but don't see now)

blackicesecurity.com

Per website: Investigations (including Pre-employment background screenings), Protective services and High Risk Ops Support.




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Bob E. Pugh
9419 Braddock Road Fairfax
703-273-1200




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Carpe Diem Inc aka CDI Venator LLC
10482 Armstrong Street Fairfax
703-385-1667

Also, from website:
P.0. Box 5952
Springfield, VA 22150
703. 385.1667

CDI Venator, LLC

INVESTIGATIONS:
CIVIL (Personal injury, domestic)
Criminal
Comprehensive Background Verifications
Fraud
Locate & Process Services

CORPORATE:
Pre-employment
Background verifications and investigation
Comprehensive Background Verifications
Narcotic & illicit drug identification (Certified Field Testing)
Landlord Pre-Lease
Due Diligence
Skip Trace/Locate

From Pre-Employment:
CDI-Venator Investigation conducts background investigations & verification procedures for regional and national firms (mortgage lenders, banking, insurers, defense contractor etc.) that value the reputation of their business as well as the integrity of their employees, vendors or agents.





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Central Training Academy
(Address till Jan 31st)14725-K FlintLee Road Chantilly

4451 Brookfield Corporate Drive Suite 105 Chantilly, VA 20151.
703-818-0552
Fax: 703.818.0551
mcipd@aol.com
Certifiedtrainingacademy.com


Provides private detective training seminars and/or courses, in the electronic security industry. All electronic security companies must be licensed, and this is one way to get it. For positions such as dispatchers, technicians and sales.

Example of training, from a Va Dept of Criminal Justice Services link.


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Corporate Intelligence Researchers, Inc
4242-A Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030-8145
Ph: 703-425-1200; 703-352-2111
Fax: 703-425-1203
Email: ciri@corporateintel.com
Web: Corporateinte.com (Not active)
Barry Keith Horvick , C.I.I.

Some of the above from a google search.

Security Investigative Services
Building Construction & Design Consultants
Business Management Consultants





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Donaldson Investigations
Fairfax
703-273-4526

(No significant search results)

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East Coast Investigations Inc
Fairfax
eastcoastinvestigation.com

Virginia Beach and New York locations.

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Enterprize Inc
4903 Americana Drive Annandale
703-750-0235

No significant search results.

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FCS Corp
1323 Shepard Drive Sterling
703-421-6869

No significant search results.


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Fairfax Private Investigations
(Chantilly)
13213 Pleasantview Ln, Fairfax, VA
703-818-2674

Form to send an email, from an InfoGuys website here.

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H Q Global
2325 Dulles Corner Herndon
703-847-3637
Metro Offices: Dulles Corner Office Center
2325 Dulles Corner Boulevard Herndon, VA 20171
Tel: 703-788-6500Contact: Dave Kalinawww.metroffice.com


Conferencing and meeting solutions.
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ICS Financial
5180 Parkstone Drive Chantilly, VA 20151
Tel: 703-378-2900; 1-800-662-8828; Fax: 703-378-2928
info@clickics.com; http://www.clickics.com/index.cfm?skipsplash=1

Financial company. N/A.


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Independent Investigation Inc
3005 Timber Wood Way
Herndon, VA 20171
703-620-2060

Polygraph & Lie Detection Services.

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Infomax
Susan Thomas, Pres.
PO Box 3154 Reston
703-283-9920

No good results found.

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Infonation
10560 Main Streat Fairfax
703-278-9090

Pre Marital Checks, Asset Location, Information Retrieval, Nanny Checks, Nationwide, Title. Process Servers, Business Security, Security Investigative Services.


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Information Insights Inc
P.O. Box 851, McLean
703-538-6042
InformationInsightsInc.
See "Contact Us" link on website.

From "Services" link, a partial list:

Background Investigations: Individuals, Businesses, Pre-employment
Locate Important Witnesses, Missing Persons, Heirs
Corporate Investigations:

Business Intelligence
Fraud Investigations
Executive Backgrounds
Due Diligence
Litigation support
Asset identification
Asset Searches

Public Records Research and Retrieval, Interviews, Surveillance, Fraud Investigations, Forensic Accounting Investigations, Computer Forensics, E-mail Traces, Identity Theft, Stalking and Harassment Investigations, Criminal Investigations

Owner: licensed litigation attorney, FBI.


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Interprobe
11094-B Lee Hwy Suite 102 Fairfax, VA 22030
interprobe.net

Domestic Surveillance, Child Custody Surveillance and Investigations, Background Investigations, Private Source Information: telephone records, financial records, profile reports, etc.



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Johnson's Services
8332 The Midway Annandale, VA 22003
703-503-5015

Security Investigative Services

(See listing by locality also)

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Lawrence Investigations
4912 Heversham Ct Fairfax
703-425-7833

Detective Guard & Armored Car Services, Private Investigators, Private Investigators & Detective Services




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McNerney & Associates
54 Christopher Ln
Sterling, VA 20165
703-404-0212

Legal investigators...arson...





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Phoenix Associates
10705 Paynes Church Dr Fairfax
703-278-8137
phoenixassocllc@earthlink.net Robert E Hildner (from dcjs.virginia.gov site)

Security Investigative Services

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Piedmont Research Inc
12911 Point Pleasant Drive Fairfax
571-323-1900


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Robert Douglas Associates
8504 Clearridge Ln
Manassas, VA 20110
703-361-3410

Human Resource Consultants, Security Investigative Services

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Spalding Forensics
14456 Rocky Branch Ct Centreville
703-803-4600


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Spy Guys Worldwide Sweep Service
6008 Raina Dr Centreville
703-803-652
spyguys.com (mostly security products)



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Tel Star Investigations Inc
13281 Kitten Ct
Woodbridge, VA 22193
703) 878-7800

1025 Connecticut Ave.
Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20036
tel : 703 927 4813


Background checks, personal and corporate investigations.


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The Agency Private Detectives Inc
Va? by area code
703-351-8008
theagencyinc.net/main

Background Investigations
Court Records Research
Asset Searches/Research
Criminal Investigations Research
50 State Public Records Search
Social Security Number Trace
Real Property Searches (Nation-wide)
Business Searches
Registered Voter Profile (available in some states)


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USIS (See top of list)
7630 Little River Tnpke Annandale
703-354-0933


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US Investigation
44901 Fallon Place Sterling
703-689-9905

Security Investigative Services.


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Vernon Kirby
4242 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax
703-691-4868

Security Investigative Services.

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VIP Private Investigators
Alexandria, VA
703-924-0207



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Wackenhut Corporation (See top of listing)
11150 Main Street #101 Fairfax
703-359-8045
ci-wackenhut.com

Research Services: Pre-Employment Background Screening
Consulting & Investigations: travel security, threat assessments, etc.



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