Cisive and Oracle Forge Alliance to Secure Regulated Supply Chains

EASTON, MD – December 10, 2025 – In a significant move that signals a deeper integration of workforce compliance and enterprise technology, background screening specialist Cisive has officially joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork. While partnerships in the tech world are common, this alliance represents a critical development for businesses operating in highly regulated sectors like transportation, healthcare, and finance. By integrating its technology-first screening solutions directly with Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM), Cisive is poised to transform how companies manage their most vital asset—and biggest potential risk—their people.

This collaboration goes beyond a simple software handshake. It addresses a fundamental challenge in modern supply chains and service industries: ensuring that every employee, from a long-haul truck driver to a critical care nurse, is vetted, compliant, and continuously monitored within a single, unified system. For organizations already invested in Oracle's ecosystem, this partnership promises to embed a new layer of security and efficiency directly into their core HR operations.

The Strategic Play: Embedding Compliance into the Enterprise Core

Cisive's entry into Oracle's enhanced partner program is a calculated strategic maneuver in the competitive landscape of HR technology. It's a clear signal that standalone, bolt-on compliance solutions are giving way to deeply integrated systems that function as a native part of a company's operational backbone. By achieving the status of an Oracle partner, Cisive gains access to a vast global market of enterprise clients and the ability to validate its capabilities through Oracle's rigorous "Expertise" qualifiers.

The Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) is more than a logo-sharing agreement; it is an ecosystem designed to accelerate joint customer success. For an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) like Cisive, this means leveraging Oracle's powerful cloud infrastructure and market reach to deliver a more robust and seamless service. The direct integration with Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM is the centerpiece of this strategy. It allows HR teams to initiate, manage, and review complex background screenings without ever leaving the familiar Oracle environment, effectively turning a multi-step, multi-system process into a streamlined workflow.

"We're thrilled to become an Oracle partner," said Margaret Keane, CEO of Cisive, in the official announcement. "This partnership expands our ability to deliver technology-first screening and workforce intelligence solutions to customers worldwide. By integrating directly with Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM), we're making it easier for organizations to hire confidently, stay compliant, and manage risk—all within the systems they already trust."

This move also places Cisive in direct competition with other major screening providers, such as HireRight and Accurate Background, who have already established integrations with Oracle. The battleground is no longer just the quality of the background check itself, but the efficiency and depth of its integration into the enterprise resource planning (ERP) and HCM systems that run global businesses. Cisive is betting that its specialized focus on high-risk, regulated industries, combined with its stated 99.9994% accuracy rate, will be a key differentiator within this crowded marketplace.

A New Frontier for Risk Management in Regulated Industries

The true impact of the Cisive-Oracle partnership will be most profoundly felt in industries where compliance isn't just a best practice—it's a license to operate. For supply chain and logistics leaders, the integrity of their workforce is paramount.

Consider the transportation sector. Cisive's Driver iQ division is built to navigate the labyrinth of Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. Carriers face constant pressure from potential FMCSA audits, which can uncover costly violations related to driver qualification files, drug and alcohol testing history, and driving records. A failure to maintain meticulous records can result in heavy fines, increased insurance premiums, and a damaged safety rating. By integrating Driver iQ's screening and monitoring capabilities into Oracle HCM, a carrier can automate the entire lifecycle of driver compliance. From pre-hire screening to continuous license monitoring and annual reviews, the process becomes part of a centralized, auditable record, drastically reducing administrative overhead and the risk of human error.

Similarly, in healthcare, Cisive's PreCheck division addresses the critical need for patient and workforce safety. Healthcare organizations are mandated to screen employees against numerous databases, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Exclusion List. Hiring or contracting with an excluded individual can lead to massive civil monetary penalties. The integration with Oracle HCM allows for the automation of these crucial, recurring checks. This creates a "single source of truth" for credentialing, licensure verification, and sanctions screening, ensuring that compliance is an ongoing, proactive process rather than a periodic, manual scramble. This helps protect organizations from negligent hiring lawsuits and ensures they remain in good standing with federal healthcare programs.

Unlocking Efficiency: The Practical Impact on Talent Acquisition

Beyond the high-stakes world of regulatory compliance, this integration offers tangible, day-to-day benefits for HR and talent acquisition teams. The traditional hiring process is often fragmented, with recruiters toggling between an applicant tracking system (ATS), email, and a separate portal for a third-party screening provider. This introduces delays, creates opportunities for manual data entry errors, and delivers a disjointed experience for the candidate.

The Cisive-Oracle integration aims to eliminate this friction entirely. An HR manager using Oracle HCM can now configure and order a background check package tailored to a specific role with a few clicks. Candidate data flows seamlessly and securely from the HCM to Cisive, and the results are returned directly to the candidate's profile within Oracle. This not only accelerates the time-to-hire—a crucial advantage in tight labor markets—but also enhances data integrity and provides a complete audit trail for every hiring decision.

This streamlined workflow also significantly improves the candidate experience. In an era where top talent often has multiple offers, a slow or cumbersome onboarding process can be a deal-breaker. By providing a paperless, integrated system with real-time status updates, companies can project an image of efficiency and professionalism from the very first interaction.

Ultimately, this partnership reflects a broader industry trend toward the "platformization" of enterprise functions. Best-in-class, specialized services are no longer enough on their own; their value is magnified exponentially when they are seamlessly woven into the core platforms that businesses rely on. By embedding its compliance intelligence directly within Oracle's world-class HCM suite, Cisive is not just selling background checks—it is providing integrated risk management as a native feature of modern workforce management. This level of deep integration is rapidly becoming the new benchmark for ensuring trust and integrity across the entire supply chain.