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The shooting that occurred at the Washington Navy Yard this past week is still taking a huge toll on those effected.

It appears , Thomas Hoshko, The Experts chief and former employer of the shooter wrote a controversial email to Secretary Ray Mabus that commented on the shooting just hours after it happened, and also included descriptions of his work background and offering that he has the experience to help improve military security.

Really?!

The Associated Press got a hold of the email, in which some of it read, “my heart and prayers go out to the families and friends of those innocent victims.””

He then continued by saying that he was “confident that I can provide valuable input and solutions to the process that will provide better security for the military, contractors and civilians.””

The Huffington Post reports:

One of the first reviews, examining the nearly four years of Alexis’ troubled Navy career, is almost complete, according to the Navy. Mabus had asked for a review of Alexis’ service record to determine if his behavioral problems while in the Navy should have affected his ability to keep his security clearance.

A secret security clearance is good for 10 years. It carries over, even if a worker leaves the military and joins a private company, as long as the gap between the two jobs is not more than two years. The Experts twice conducted a typical employee background check of Alexis, but found only a traffic violation.

As a result, Alexis’ clearance level was simply verified when he went to work for The Experts, but no additional research or checks were done.

The firm that does background checks, including Edward Snowden and shooter Aaron Alexis, is now being sued for their security clearance investigations being faulty as well as having unrealistic timelines.

The Huffington Post reports:

An inspector general for the Office of Personnel Management told Congress in June that the office was investigating the firm, also known as USIS, in part over itsvetting of famed surveillance leaker Edward Snowden. This week, multiple news outlets reported that USIS said it had also performed a 2007 background check on Aaron Alexis, who shot to death 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday. There is no evidence that USIS had bungled the vetting of Alexis.

We pray for the victims of the Navy Yard shooting and hope that the base can be protected better in the future.

SOURCE: The Huffington Post