Guardian Alliance Technologies Solutions for the Public Sector

o Investigators are able to invite an unlimited number of applicants to submit their information electronically at no cost.

• Prescreen applicants and send only those eligible for a background into the Investigation Center.
• Receive Applicant’s Personal History Questionnaire electronically.
• Auto-generated concerns report for easy DQ’s when appropriate.
• Document Management
• Access to Guardian’s National Applicant Information Center (NAIC). For the first time ever, a centralized data center stores an applicant’s job-seeking activity – such as agencies they’ve applied to, and gives investigators access to a complete record of all applicant PHQ answers provided to any agency in the Guardian Alliance.

o Application Activity. View when and where the applicant has previously applied.

o View Supplied Answers. View answers the applicant gave to other agencies when they applied.

o Track Changes. See what answers applicants changed for any agency.

o View Removed Answers. See references, employers, etc. the applicant removed before applying.

o Change Report History. Change reports detail the history of all PHQ changes regardless of agency applied to.

o Update Investigation. Easily incorporate new data or changed answers into the investigation

• Easy access to the National Decertification Index (NDI)

o Once an applicant has been deemed eligible for a full background through pre-screening, they are assigned to an investigator and the applicant file moves to the Investigation Center where a variety of tools enable performance of tedious tasks effortlessly.

• Automate and manage investigation assets.
• Monitor a checklist of areas completed to track when investigations are complete.
• Use of online forms for references
• Auto-generates final investigation report.
• Simplify repetitive tasks
• Store and retrieve documents.
• Leverage tools for building and using templates.

o Investigation Automation. Working hand-in-hand with experienced background investigators across the nation, Guardian has developed a software solution that removes the administrative burden of the investigation, allowing background investigators to focus on their applicant’s suitability to represent their department.

• Online Application. Applicant answers online questions while the software organizes the data.
• Investigative Checklist. Conveniently track completed areas of each investigation so nothing is missed.
• Document Management. Store investigation related documents digitally within applicants electronic file.
• Final Report Generation. Use template libraries and editors to easily generate online final reports.
• Employer, Relative, Reference Checklist. Email multiple custom online forms for reference checks with a single click.
• Local Record Check. Easily send digital faxes to agencies where applicant has spent significant time.

o Once an investigation is complete and the final report has been generated by the system, investigators are able to easily send it (via hyperlink) up the chain-of-command for approvals.

• Customize chain-of-command sign-offs
• Re-open an investigation any time
• Log & access all approval attempts

o Guardian developed features to allow for easy management of background unit personnel, applicants assigned to background investigators, monitoring investigation progress, and more.

• Monitor Progress. Monitor the progress of any investigation in real time as performed by any user.
• Investigator Assignment. Assign applicants to investigators and view background completion progress.
• Personnel Management. Add or remove investigators, supervisors, or staff users as needed.
• Approval Ladder. Configure and utilize custom chain-of-command sign-offs to finalize applicants.
• Custom Forms & Documentation. Create your own online forms and manage a centralized document library.
• Intelligent Agency Reports. Real-time data such as total active investigations and demographic reports.

o Guardian utilizes the advanced security protection offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud while complying with the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) standard.

• AWS GovCloud. Hosted and secured on Amazon Web Services (AWS GovCloud US).
• CJIS Compliant. Guardian complies with the FBI CJIS Security Policy
• No IT Requirements. No setup fee. Nothing to Install. No equipment to purchase.

o Machine learning and natural language processing analyzes an applicant’s public online and social media presence for indicators of problematic behaviors and delivers insights to help better evaluate suitability.

• Order a report that reveals any potentially problematic behaviors on social media with the click of a mouse button from within any investigation file.
• Searches Image & Text. Automatically searches images and textual posts for specific keywords.
• Tech + People. A careful blend of technology and people to ensure accuracy of report findings.
• Machine learning and AI can spot thousands of job-relevant behaviors.
• Global Languages. Built to read image and text in any non-Asian character based language.
• 24 Hour Turnaround. Guaranteed reports in 24 hours, with an average turnaround of 3-4 hours.
• Accurate Reports. Quickly view concerns in online reports that are 99.98% accurate (FCRA & EEOC compliant)

o Order credit reports on any applicant without leaving the applicant investigation file. Reports automatically populate to the final investigation report. Reports comply with FCRA.