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Timestamp: 2014-09-18 23:46:33
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2014 Industrial Security Clearance Decisions
These 675 decisions pertain to the adjudication of security clearance
Other years: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Case Number: 13-01074.a1
Applicant failed to show that the Judge mis-weighed the evidence or that he failed to
consider all of the evidence. The Judge�s reference to a Government database was not based
upon anything in the record and was speculative. This was harmless error, however. Adverse
CASE NO: 13-01074.a1
Case Number: 14-01041.h1
Financial 08/21/2014
Applicant is a 39-year-old employee of a defense contractor. She provided sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from her financial problems. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-01041.h1
Case Number: 14-00428.h1
Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns raised by his $4,500 in
unresolved debt most of which consisted of delinquent child support payments.
Case Number: 14-00220.h1
Applicant did not mitigate the financial considerations security concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied. CASE NO: 14-00220.h1
Case Number: 12-04508.a1
Applicant was placed on reasonable notice of her right to submit matters in response to
the File of Relevant Material. Hearing Office decisions are not binding on other Hearing Office
Judges or on the Appeal Board. Adverse decision affirmed.
CASE NO: 12-04508.a1
Case Number: 13-01150.h1
Applicant accumulated 36 delinquent debts totaling $38,157 between 2009 and 2013. From 1985 to 2011, Applicant was charged with 25 criminal violations or traffic infractions. She falsified her electronic Questionnaires for Investigative Processing (e-QIP). Resulting security concerns were not mitigated. Based upon a review of the pleadings and exhibits, eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
CASE NO: 13-01150.h1
Case Number: 12-04658.h1
Applicant�s business declined due to the recession in 2008. Her husband was unemployed for nine months. During the years of the failing business, and during her husband�s unemployment, Applicant became the family�s sole support, and maintained the finances for four years. However, by 2012, she was unable to meet her mortgage payments. She filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in 2014, which was successfully discharged. Applicant and her husband now both have full-time jobs, with a substantial monthly remainder. Security concerns regarding finances have been resolved. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 12-04658.h1
Case Number: 12-03619.h1
Case Number: 14-00514.h1
Applicant accumulated approximately $27,000 of delinquent debt since 2003, and failed to file his 2011 Federal income tax return. Resulting security concerns were not mitigated. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00514.h1
Case Number: 13-12407.a1
Guideline B; Guideline E; Guideline F
The Judge�s challenged finding about Applicant�s foreign passport were based on her
clearance interview. The Judge�s analysis is sustainable. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-04532.h1
Applicant accrued a number of delinquent debts following the sale of his restaurant business in 2007. Most of the accrued debts covered owed federal and state related to the sale of his business. Several debts were medical-related that resulted from billed services not covered by his insurance coverage limits. Applicant has since paid all of his accumulated debts and is current with all of his other debts. Security concerns associated with Applicant's accumulated debt delinquencies are mitigated. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 12-04532.h1
Case Number: 12-03437.a1
The Board gives deference to a Judge�s credibility determinations. Adverse decision
Case Number: 12-03354.h1
Applicant has unpaid state tax liens. He filed chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010, which has not yet been discharged. Applicant purchased about 25 investment properties from 2007 to 2008. He could not maintain operating costs. He also attempted a commercial venture. He did not want his family income affected, so he elected to file for bankruptcy. I have doubts about his judgment concerning the numerous investment properties. Eligibility for a security clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-03354.h1
Case Number: 12-00740.a1
The Board has no authority to grant a lower level clearance as an intermediate
solution, if Applicant is ineligible for the sought after level of clearance. Adverse decision
Case Number: 14-00546.h1
Financial; Personal Conduct; Foreign Influence
Applicant accumulated 20 delinquent debts, totaling about $32,187, and he has not resolved any of them. When he submitted his security clearance application, he intentionally did not disclose that he had delinquent debts turned over to collection agencies and accounts that were suspended, charged off, or cancelled for nonpayment. His wife and her parents are citizens and residents of Peru. Applicant has mitigated security concerns based on foreign family connections, but he has not mitigated the concerns raised by his financial problems and lack of candor on his security clearance application. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00546.h1
Case Number: 14-00058.h1
Applicant�s financial problems were the result of circumstances beyond his control. Although he should have been more diligent in addressing his delinquent debts, documentary evidence shows he contacted creditors, established payment plans, and has been making payments on his debts. Now that his wife has full-time employment, their combined income should be sufficient for Applicant to resolve his financial problems in the near future. Clearance granted. CASE NO: 14-00058.h1
Case Number: 14-00044.h1
Applicant accumulated 16 debts. He incurred these debts as a result of a costly 2004 divorce and the recession. Applicant has paid, is making payments, or has otherwise resolved all of his debts. He submitted a budget reflecting that he is living within his means and is regaining financial responsibility.
CASE NO: 14-00044.h1
Case Number: 12-05035.h.1 Financial 08/15/2014
Applicant incurred delinquent debt as a general contractor when his customers did not pay on time. He was unable to pay his sub-contractors and they filed liens and judgments. He incurred a state income tax debt because his former employer did not forward to the state the income taxes. He disputes other small debts. He has an agreed settlement with the state for the taxes. He filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition to structure the lien and judgment debts but the petition was dismissed through no fault of Applicant after he paid on the plan for ten months. He now has a plan to pay the liens and judgments directly. Applicant presented sufficient information to mitigate the financial security concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted. CASE NO: 12-05035.h.1
Case Number: 12-04293.h1
Applicant received a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge in 2003. Thereafter, he accumulated numerous debts that became delinquent in 2006 and 2007. In November 2010, he negotiated a payment agreement for one of four debts alleged in the SOR, but he failed to produce evidence of compliance with the agreement. He took no meaningful action to resolve his other delinquent debts until he learned in January 2012 that his security clearance was in jeopardy. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 12-04293.h1
Case Number: 14-00167.h1
Applicant has not mitigated the security concerns caused by his financial situation. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00167.h1
Case Number: 13-00987.a1
Because Applicant had admitted the allegations in the SOR, the Government had no
burden of production. The Directive presumes a nexus between admitted or proved conduct and
an applicant�s security worthiness. An adverse decision does not necessarily mean that the
applicant will engage in criminal conduct. Rather, it is an examination of circumstances that
raise concerns about the applicant�s judgment and reliability. Applicant failed to rebut the
presumption that the Judge was unbiased. Applicant failed to make a prima facie showing that
he had submitted evidence that did not make it into the record. Applicant failed to rebut the
presumption that the Judge considered all of the evidence in the record. Adverse decision
CASE NO: 13-00987.a1
Case Number: 14-00716.h1 Financial
Applicant is a 40-year-old employee of a federal contractor. He did not present sufficient evidence to mitigate the financial considerations security concern stemming from his ongoing financial problems. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 14-00716.h1
Case Number: 14-00143.h1
Applicant mitigated the Drug Involvement security concerns that arose out of his infrequent recreational drug use from 2001 to 2011. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00143.h1
Case Number: 12-04144.h1
Applicant still owes a significant amount for two federal tax liens. He has been in repayment status for several years. He has other unresolved delinquent debts that he cannot pay due to the amount he pays to the IRS. He also has a state tax franchise bill that is not resolved. Applicant had circumstances beyond his control in 2010 and he is making progress. However, he did not present sufficient information to mitigate the security concerns under the financial considerations guideline. Eligibility for a security clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-04144.h1
Case Number: 14-00527.h1 Financial
Applicant is a 43-year-old employee of a federal contractor. He did not present sufficient evidence to mitigate the financial considerations security concern stemming from his ongoing financial problems. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 14-00527.h1
Case Number: 14-00329.h1
Applicant�s financial problems were caused by his reduction in grade, discharge from the service, and unemployment period. He started working for government contractors in August 2013, and was released of all dischargeable debts in May 2014. He participated in financial counseling, is following a budget, and he and his family established significant lifestyle changes to prevent further financial problems. He has not acquired any additional delinquent debts, and there is no evidence that he currently has a financial problem. Considering the circumstances of this particular case, Applicant�s past financial problems do not show he lacks judgment, reliability, or trustworthiness. Clearance granted. CASE NO: 14-00329.h1
Case Number: 14-00173.a1
Each cases must be decided on its own merits. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 13-01332.a1
The Judge�s concern about the paucity of mitigating and corroborating evidence is
valid. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-02315.a1
The presence of some mitigating evidence does not alone compel thge Judge to make a
Case Number: 14-01038.h1
Applicant�s mother, father, brother, sister-in-law, nephews, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and other extended-family members are citizens and residents of Taiwan. He exercised Taiwanese citizenship by using his Taiwanese passport to travel to Taiwan on numerous trips after becoming a U.S citizen and prior to the passport�s destruction. Security concerns raised under Foreign Influence and Foreign Preference are not mitigated.
CASE NO:14-01038.h1
Case Number: 14-00156.h1
Applicant suffered heart attacks in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2014. As a result, he had unemployment intermittently for almost a year during that period of time. He has been employed since October 2011 and earns $95,000 a year. He has incurred delinquent debts amounting to almost $78,000. He recently sought legal counsel and his plan to resolve the delinquent debts is to file bankruptcy. He has not yet filed a petition but has obtained legal representation. He has not presented sufficient documentation to mitigate the financial considerations concern. Eligibility for a security clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00156.h1
Case Number: 12-04949.h1
Applicant's failure to document his claimed settlement of a delinquent $20,000
judgment rendered him an unsuitable candidate for access to classified information.
Case Number: 14-00600.h1
Applicant�s statement of reasons alleged 33 debts totaling $35,643. Department Counsel withdrew four of the debts; however, 29 debts remain unmitigated. Eligibility for a public trust position is denied.
Case Number: 14-00133.h1
Applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns raised by his history of delinquent debts and unpaid taxes. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00133.h1
Case Number: 14-00669.h1
Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns raised by his financial situation. His delinquent debts, which include judgments and seriously past-due tax debts, total over $25,000. He has received financial counseling and resolved a significant amount of other debt. However, he is not currently repaying or working to resolve the seriously past-due debts that remain. His finances are not under control and it appears highly likely that his poor financial situation, and the attendant security concerns raised by his poor finances, will continue for some time. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00669.h1
Case Number: 14-00504.a1
Mitigation under Guideline F does not require payment of all debts. It does require
that the applicant remove concerns about his ot her reliability and trustworthiness raised by those
debts. Applicant has demonstrated a track record of debt resolution, thereby showing the degree
of reliability and trustworthiness contemplated by Guideline F, despite a lack of cooroborating
evidence regarding the disposition of two remaining SOR debts. The Judge�s adverse findings
are not sustainable. Adverse decision reversed.
Case Number: 13-01281.a1
The Board does not share Applicant�s interpretation of Guideline E that there must be
several instances of misconduct. Rather, the Guideline only requires that the misconduct fall
under several adjudicative areas. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-10042.h1
Applicant, a naturalized U.S. citizen, mitigated the security concerns about his ties to and interests in Israel. He also mitigated the security concerns about his possession and use of an Israeli passport. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 12-10042.h1
Case Number: 14-00526.h1
Applicant has 18 delinquent debts, totaling $10,529. Applicant testified that she repaid one debt, but failed to produce adequate documentation to substantiate her claim. All of Applicant�s other debts remain unaddressed. Additionally, security concerns were raised because Applicant intentionally failed to disclose her debts on her electronic Security Clearance Application (e-QIP). Applicant failed to mitigate the financial and personal conduct concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00526.h1
Case Number: 14-00450.h1
Applicant has yet to address his past-due indebtedness that is in excess of $50,000. He also was not candid during a 2003 interview, and falsified his August 2013 e-QIP. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00450.h1
Case Number: 14-00420.h1
Applicant's past due indebtedness is directly attributed to his 2006 separation, and to his 2008 divorce. He has addressed all of his alleged past-due debts. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00420.h1
Case Number: 14-00778.h1
Applicant�s Jordanian passport is expired and he does not intend to renew it. Foreign preference security concerns are mitigated, but Applicant did not mitigate the foreign influence security concerns raised by his family members living in Jordan. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00778.h1
Case Number: 14-00068.h1
Applicant has mitigated the security concerns under the foreign influence guideline. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen who lives in the United States with his wife and two children who are U.S. citizens. From 2003 until 2008, he worked as a linguist for the U.S. military in Iraq. His loyalty to the United States outweighs his wife's family in Iraq. Eligibility for a security clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00068.h1
Case Number: 14-00051.h1
Applicant has mitigated the security concerns raised by her past-due debts. She also resolved personal conduct issues. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00051.h1
Case Number: 13-00142.h1
Applicant�s connections to his wife�s relatives in Belarus are outweighed by his connections to family members in the United States. He has established deep and longstanding relationships and loyalties in the United States. His many years working for the United States in imminent danger areas show that he can be expected to resolve any conflict of interest in favor of the United States. Foreign influence security concerns are mitigated. The personal conduct security concerns resulting from his falsifications of security clearance applications and false statements to investigators are not mitigated. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied. CASE NO: 13-00142.h1
Case Number: 12-04650.h1
Financial 07/31/2014
Applicant is a 50-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He failed to provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his financial problems. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-04650.h1
Case Number: Foreign Influence; Personal Conduct
Applicant has ties to immediate family members who are citizen-residents of Iran, which is a state sponsor of terrorism, engages in human rights abuses, and targets intelligence operations against the United States. Applicant's relationships raise concerns about foreign exploitation and possible conflicts of interest. Applicant also failed to be candid in disclosing foreign residence, employment, and voting. Security concerns under Guideline B and E are not mitigated. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO. 12-02751.h1
Case Number: 12-02411.h1
Applicant is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan who has immediate family members who are citizens and residents of the country. Afghanistan is a country that presents a heightened risk, and his family contacts to Afghanistan are considerable and present potential conflicts of interest. Foreign influence concerns are not mitigated. Additional security concerns are posed in connection with the state of his finances. His accumulated delinquent debts have not been materially resolved and are not mitigated. Clearance is denied.
Case Number: 14-005361.h1
Financial 07/30/2014
Applicant is 42 years old and employed as a Logistics Engineer by a defense contractor. His history of excessive indebtedness has been mitigated by a good-faith effort to resolve his debts. Sufficient mitigation is shown. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 14-005361.h1
Case Number: 14-00251.h1
Applicant and her husband lost employment and could not pay their monthly mortgage payment. This occurred in 2008 and 2009. Applicant gained regular employment in 2010. She applied for various loan modifications, but there is no resolution plan in place. She and her husband have lived in the house until the present time. She has had circumstances beyond her control, but has not met her burden to prove that she has mitigated the security concerns under the financial considerations guideline. Eligibility for a security clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00251.h1
Case Number: 14-00228.h1
Drugs 07/30/2014
Applicant is 31 years old and is employed as a Software Engineer for a defense contractor. His history of drug involvement involving ecstacy and marijuana has not been mitigated. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 14-00228.h1
Case Number: 14-00151.h1
Although Applicant has made some progress in reducing her delinquent debts, it is too soon to conclude that she has mitigated the security concern given the amount that remains outstanding and an absence of a clear plan to address the remaining debts. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00151.h1
Case Number: 14-00132.h1
Drugs 07/29/2014
Applicant is 22 years old and is employed as a Data Analyst for a defense contractor. His history of marijuana that began in high school, in 2008, and continued through college, 2009-2013, and up until February 2014, has not been mitigated. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 14-00132.h1
Case Number: 13-00292.h1
Applicant established his eligibility for access to classified information. He has reformed his past behavior and the circumstances that contributed to his past conduct have substantially changed. Together, these significant changes mitigate the concerns raised by his past criminal conduct. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 13-00292.h1
Case Number: 14-00449.h1
Applicant mitigated the financial concerns, but failed to mitigate the personal conduct concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied. CASE NO: 14-00449.h1
Case Number: 14-00041.h1
Applicant made various admissions concerning his drug abuse and distribution between 2005 and 2012. Resulting security concerns were not mitigated. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00041.h1
Case Number: 13-01296.h1
Financial 07/28/2014
Applicant is a 63-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He provided sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his financial problems. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 13-01296.h1
Case Number: 13-01295.h1
Applicant is a 39-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He provided sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his financial problems. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 13-01295.h1
Case Number: 11-10255.a1
The Judge�s finding that Applicant�s security violations were not the result of honest
mistakes is sustainable. The Directive presumes a nexus between admitted or proven conduct
under any of the Guidelines and an applicant�s security worthiness. Applicant failed to rebut the
presumption that the Judge considered all of the evidence in the record. We give deference to a
Judge�s credibility determination. Hearing Office cases are binding neither on other Hearing
Office Judges nor on the Appeal Board. Adverse decision affirmed.
CASE NO: 11-10255.a1
Case Number: 14-00017.h1
Applicant has delinquent debt in the amount of $249,861 which resulted from investment properties that were foreclosed. He recently filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, but there is not sufficient documentation that the plan has been confirmed or that he has a history of plan payments. He has not mitigated the security concerns under the financial considerations guideline. Eligibility for a security clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00017.h1
Case Number: ADP 13-01305.h1
Applicant held a Russian passport, but surrendered it to his facility security officer. Security concerns under Guideline C, foreign preference, are mitigated. However, he has ties to his mother-in-law, who is a citizen and resident of Russia. He maintains ongoing contact with her. Security concerns under Guideline B, foreign influence, and are not mitigated. Access to sensitive information is denied.
CASE NO: ADP 13-01305.h1
Case Number: 12-05231.a1
The political prominence of Applicant�s family including their execution by terrorists
(along with Applicant�s own history of visibility) could persuade a reasonable person that
Applicant may come to the attention of forces that could attempt to pressure Applicant. Adverse
Case Number: 12-04554.a1
The language of the Directive is broader than a concern that an applicant might engage
in illegal acts to pay his debts. Applicant bears the burden of persuasion as to mitigation.
Case Number: 12-03431.h1
Applicant permitted his finances to suffer while he helped two friends who were going through difficult times. He paid or settled a number of debts, and he has a plan to address his two remaining delinquent debts. Financial considerations trustworthiness concerns are mitigated. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 12-03431.h1
Case Number: 12-03420.a1
There is record evidence which supports the challenged finding regarding a Tax lien.
Even if the finding was error, it would be harmless given the totality of Applicant�s delinquent
indebtedness. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-03415.a1
In evaluating an Applicant�s mens rea, we consider omissions and false statements in
light of the record as a whole. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-02313.h1
Financial 07/25/2014
Applicant is a 53-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He failed to provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his financial problems. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 12-02313.h1
Case Number: 14-00499.h.1
Applicant mitigated the financial considerations security concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted. CASE NO: 14-00499.h.1
Case Number: 14-00232.h1
Applicant is a 47-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He stated that his ex-wife was responsible for his delinquent debts. He established that his divorce decree ordered his ex-wife to pay some of their debts, but he did not establish that she was ordered to pay the debts alleged in the statement of reasons. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00232.h1
Case Number: 12-09373.h2
Applicant accrued more than $31,000 in delinquent debt between 2007 and 2011. Although he has paid three of the debts, most of his past-due obligations have not been addressed. He failed to support his claims that he is able and willing to resolve his financial problems. His request for a position of trust is denied.
CASE NO: 12-09373.h2
Case Number: 12-01071.h1
Applicant did not mitigate the financial considerations security concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied. CASE NO: 12-01071.h1
Case Number: 14-00652.h1
Applicant has not mitigated the concerns raised by his criminal conduct and history of financial problems. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00652.h1
Case Number: 14-00479.h1
Finances, Personal Conduct 07/23/2014
Applicant acquired nearly $27,000 in delinquent debt that has been neglected for several years. To date, no progress has been made on those debts. Financial considerations security concerns remain unmitigated. Personal conduct security concerns regarding his security clearance applications, however, were mitigated. Clearance is denied.
CASE No.: 14-00479.h1
Case Number: 14-00122.h1
Applicant was born and raised in Taiwan. He immigrated to the United States in 1981 and became a citizen in 1991. He has numerous family members who are residents and citizens of Taiwan, whom he visits regularly. He uses a Taiwanese passport to travel there. Based upon a review of the record evidence, eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
Case Number: 14-00119.h1
Applicant acquired delinquent debt when unexpectedly ordered to pay child support at a higher level than anticipated. He economized, prioritized his creditors, and took a second job to limit his delinquencies, then took a higher-paying position. With counseling and the increased income, he has addressed the delinquent debts at issue, started saving for his future, and lives within his means. Clearance is granted.
CASE No.: 14-00119.h1
Case Number: 13-01304.h1
Applicant is 44 years old. He incurred over $113,000 in credit card debt that he personally guaranteed when he was starting a business. His business failed and Applicant does not intend to repay these debts because the statute of limitations has run barring the creditors from suing, and he believes he should not be liable because he used the credit cards only for business expenses. Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns under Guideline F, financial considerations. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 13-01304.h1
Case Number: 13-01137.h1
Criminal Conduct; Financial 07/23/2014
Applicant, a 69-year-old linguist, has a history of financial problems that are no longer a concern. In 2010 2011, he was charged with the fourth-degree sexual assault of an employee of his fast-food franchise, and he has not provided reliable documentary evidence showing the disposition of the criminal conduct. He did not present sufficient evidence to explain and mitigate the criminal conduct security concern. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 13-01137.h1
Case Number: 12-04241.h1
Applicant�s financial problems were largely beyond his control. When the economy became less stable and work diminished, the cost of fuel, repairs, and general overhead increased, making it more difficult for him to maintain his monthly payments. He scrambled to keep everything going, but was forced to sell his assets and lay off employees. Eventually, the business was shut down. Applicant had lost all of his assets. He sought any type of employment to make some money to pay his bills, for his only other income was his Navy pension. He lived with friends and worked any jobs he could find. He mowed lawns with a push mower, pumped septic tanks, and repaired vehicles. Applicant�s problems were intensified when he had a stroke. Applicant rejected filing for bankruptcy. Once he started making a regular salary, Applicant approached many of his creditors in an effort to set up repayment arrangements. He obtained financial counseling from three sources. The vast majority of the SOR-debts have been resolved. Other debts are in repayment plans, and Applicant has either commenced making the required payments, or is about to do so. The status of the remaining accounts remains unclear, but it appears that Applicant is still attempting to resolve them. There are clear indications that Applicant�s financial problems are under control. His actions under the circumstances confronting him, do not cast doubt on his current reliability, trustworthiness, or good judgment. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 12-04241.h1
Case Number: 14-00478.h1
Applicant has mitigated the financial concerns set forth in the SOR. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00478.h1
Case Number: 12-11559.a1
There is no basis to conclude that the Judge did not consider all the record evidence.
Case Number: 12-05005.a1
A party is required to raise claims of error with specificity. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-01774.h1
Applicant's debts do not indicate poor judgment or a lack of trustworthiness. His current finances are sound and do not present a security concern. His request for continued access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 12-01774.h1
Case Number: 13-01135.h1
Foreign preference and Foreign influence concerns are raised over Applicant's past possession of an Afghan passport and having two family members who are citizens and residents of Afghanistan. Applicant mitigated foreign preference concerns by surrendering his Afghan passport and expressing his interest in renouncing his dual Afghan citizenship and mitigated foreign influence concerns by minimizing any heightened risks associated with his linguist duties in Afghanistan. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 13-01135.h1
Case Number: 14-00700.h1
Applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns raised by her history of delinquent debts, defaulted student loans, and unpaid taxes. Eligibility for access to sensitive information is denied. CASE NO: 14-00700.h1
Case Number: 14-00414.h1
Applicant is 50 years old. She experienced financial problems when she was out of work due to medical issues and then lost her job. She paid all of her debts, except one that she has a payment plan for, and another where there is a legitimate dispute. Applicant is addressing her financial issues. She has mitigated the financial considerations trustworthiness concerns. Eligibility for access to sensitive information is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00414.h1
Case Number: 14-00165.h1
Applicant mitigated the criminal conduct, alcohol consumption, and personal conduct security concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted. CASE NO: 14-00165.h1
Case Number: 14-00114.h1
Personal Conduct 07/17/2014
Applicant is a 52-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He failed to provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his questionable conduct and false statements. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00114.h1
Case Number: 14-00032.h1
Foreign Influence; Criminal Conduct
Applicant serves with the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He has not had any contact with his former Afghan mother-in-law, his uncle, and his cousin since 2005. He has had no contact with his former spouse since their divorce in June of 2013. His last alleged act of criminal conduct occurred more than three years ago, and the alleged victim has recanted Applicant's criminal involvement Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00032.h1
Case Number: 13-01263.h1
Applicant mitigated the criminal conduct security concerns, but failed to mitigate the financial considerations and personal conduct concerns. He has over $30,000 in delinquent debts. He amassed this debt after being granted a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge five years ago. He took no action to address his finances after repeatedly promising to do so during the course of the current security clearance process. He has a long track record of traffic offenses, even while on probation, that raises concerns he may similarly disregard rules and regulations regarding the proper handling of classified information. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 13-01263.h1
Case Number: 13-00633.a1
The Judge�s findings about the inconsistencies in Applicant�s statements regarding his
foreign contacts are supported by the evidence. Considering this evidence, along with
Applicant�s SOR admissions, a reasonable person could believe that Applicant�s failure to
disclose these persons in his current SCA was deliberate. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-09373.a1
The Judge found that Applicant had not presented any information about his wife�s
income, despite the fact that contained in the record was a notification of deposit document
appearing to reference salary deposited into her account. A Judge is presumed to consider every
piece of evidence in the record. However, in the case before us, the Judge�s finding is sufficient
to overcome the presumption that he considered the notification. Adverse decision remanded.
Case Number: 12-06663.h1
Criminal, Drugs, Alcohol, Financial, Personal Conduct
Applicant is 42 years old. He has a long history of criminal conduct, drug abuse, and alcohol problems. He continued to use illegal drugs after completing his government application and his interview with a government investigator. Applicant failed to mitigate the criminal conduct, drug involvement, alcohol consumption, and personal conduct trustworthiness concerns. He had some delinquent debts that he resolved. The financial considerations concerns are mitigated. Eligibility for access to sensitive information is denied.
CASE NO: 12-06663.h1
Case Number: 11-14723.h1
Applicant has yet to address 7 past-due debts totaling more than $155,000. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 11-14723.h1
Case Number: 14-00063.h1
Financial 07/16/2014
Applicant is a 47-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He failed to provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his delinquent debts. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00063.h1
Case Number: 13-01322.h1
Security concerns were raised under the Guideline for Personal Conduct because Applicant was terminated by her employer for misconduct. Applicant mitigated the Personal Conduct concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 13-01322.h1
Case Number: 12-06684.h1
Applicant's financial problems were caused by circumstances beyond her control. She timely addressed most of the debts alleged in the SOR and her personal finances are improved. Her financial problems do not indicate poor judgment or a lack of trustworthiness, and she is not likely to incur such financial problems in the future. Her request for continued access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 12-06684.h1
Case Number: 12-03066.h1
The financial problems that compelled Applicant to obtain a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge in 2002 and the financial problems that led to the foreclosure of his home mortgage occurred more than five years apart. Both periods of financial difficulty were caused by circumstances beyond his control. Currently, Applicant, despite a modest income, is managing his finances without using credit, and has saved $20,000 toward his retirement. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 12-03066.h1
Case Number: 13-01356.h1
Applicant had 35 delinquent debts totaling $18,700, identified on the Statement of Reasons (SOR). Applicant is making payments on the majority of those debts through a credit counseling organization, in which she enrolled in November 2013. Applicant formally disputed all but one of the remaining delinquent accounts with the credit reporting agencies. Applicant is making a good-faith effort to pay or otherwise resolve her debts. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 13-01356.h1
Case Number: 14-00657.h1
Applicant lost her employment in September 2012 due to a reduction in force. She did not find employment until November 2013. She had no financial difficulties before losing her position. She has worked for defense contractors for many years. Applicant held a security clearance without incident during that time. Applicant could not maintain her mortgage payments and has attempted several modifications. She went to foreclosure mediation in April 2014. She has retained counsel to assist her with the issue, as well as a charged-off account for a vehicle repossession. Applicant has prioritized her debts and is working to resolve them. Applicant has mitigated the security concerns under the financial considerations guideline. Eligibility for a security clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00657.h1
Case Number: 14-00409.h1
Applicant has one unresolved delinquent student loan debt that has increased to $17,868 while held by a collection agency. Despite five years of continuous employment, he demonstrated no effort to repay or otherwise resolve it. Resulting security concerns were not mitigated. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00409.h1
Case Number: 13-00255.a1
Guideline E; Guideline D; Guideline B
Applicant�s multiple inconsistent statement reduce the weight that can be assigned to
his testimony. The Judge made sustainable findings that Applicant has a significant history of
poor judgment. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 12-11660.a1
Absent corroboration of Applicant�s claims, the Judge could reasonably conclude the
financial problems were ongoing. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 14-00405.h1
Applicant has not mitigated the Financial Considerations security concerns created by his failure to file Federal income tax returns and to pay a past-due Federal tax delinquency. Additionally, he failed to mitigate the Personal Conduct security concerns related to the falsification of his Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP). Eligibility for access to classified information is denied. CASE NO:14-00405.h1
Case Number: 14-00387.h1
Applicant is 29 years old. In 2012 he was convicted at a Special Court-Martial for wrongful use and possession of a controlled substance. He used the substance to enhance and expedite his workouts. He used the substance in 2011 and learned later it was illegal. Applicant provided substantial evidence that he is rehabilitated. Applicant mitigated the security concerns under Guideline H, drug involvement. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00387.h1
Case Number: 14-00128.h1
Financial 07/08/2014
Applicant is a 31-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He provided sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his delinquent debts. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00128.h1
Case Number: 13-01179.h1
Applicant, who was born in Jordan, is a dual citizen of the United States and Jordan. She has lived in the United States since 2004. Her parents and extended family live in Jordan. Applicant has not surrendered her valid Jordanian passport. She uses the Jordanian passport for convenience. She has renewed the passport twice. Although she gave thought to renouncing her citizenship and surrendering her passport, she has changed her mind. Applicant travels to visit family in Jordan and uses her Jordanian passport. She also possesses a valid American passport. Applicant has not met her burden to mitigate the security concerns under foreign influence and foreign preference. Eligibility for a security clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 13-01179.h1
Case Number: 13-00917.a1
We find no reason to disturb the Judge�s credibility assessment. Adverse decision
Case Number: 13-00641.h1
Applicant is 41 years old. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States who has significant family ties to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns under Guideline B, foreign influence. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 13-00641.h1
Case Number: 12-06822.h1
Applicant�s statement of reasons (SOR) alleges 16 delinquent debts, totaling $72,174. He settled, paid, or resolved 13 SOR debts. Two debts totaling $17,729 are in the process of resolution through payment plans. One debt for $12,000 is in settlement negotiations. Financial considerations concerns are mitigated. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 12-06822.h1
Case Number: 11-09245.a1
Guideline E; Guideline K
The Judge�s application of collateral estoppel of issues decided in MSPB proceedings
did not impair Applicant�s ability to present a case in mitigation and extenuation. Applicant�s
argument that DOHA was obliged to grant him a clearance due to the NISPOM�s reciprocity
provision is inconsistent with the language of the provision. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 14-00642.h1
Applicant is 44 years old. He used marijuana with varying frequency from 1984 to April 2013. He does not intend to use marijuana in the future if he holds a security clearance and it remains illegal. Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns under Guideline H, drug involvement. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00642.h1
Case Number: 14-00500.h1
Applicant�s illegal marijuana use while possessing a security clearance in 2013 violated the trust placed in him by the Government. His criminal behavior raises serious questions about his reliability, trustworthiness, judgment, ability to comply with the law and follow regulations, and his ability to protect classified information. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00500.h1
Case Number: 14-00266.h1
Applicant is 53 years old. He was unwilling to pay a legitimate credit card debt because he was unhappy when the creditor raised the interest rate on the debt. Post-hearing Applicant negotiated a settlement and paid the debt. Applicant mitigated the security concerns under Guideline F, financial considerations. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 14-00266.h1
Case Number: 14-00146.h1
Applicant is 50 years old. He has a long history of financial problems that remain unresolved. He intentionally failed to disclose his delinquent debts on his security clearance application. Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns under Guideline F, financial considerations, and Guideline E, Personal Conduct. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00146.h1
Case Number: 14-0066.h1
Applicant has mitigated the security concerns under the financial considerations guideline. Applicant had many circumstances beyond his control that hindered his financial stability. He has provided sufficient documentation that his delinquents debts are being resolved. Clearance granted.
CASE NO: 14-0066.h1
Case Number: 12-05907.h1
Financial 07/03/2014
Applicant�s statement of reasons (SOR) describes one delinquent mortgage account that is past due in the amount of $21,207, and it has an unpaid balance of $120,225. He failed to provide sufficient documentation of progress resolving his financial problems. Financial considerations concerns are not mitigated. Eligibility for access to classified information is denied.
CASE NO: 12-05907.h1
Case Number: 12-04806.a1
The ability of Judges to meaningfully and accurately apply a state�s statutes will very
from case to case, depending on the quality of the record. In this case, the Judge was provided
with enough specifics to enable her to apply a state anti-deficiency statute. There were sufficient
facts in mitigation to support the Judge�s ultimate conclusions. Favorable decision affirmed.
Case Number: 10-03898.a1
The number of false answers contained in two different SCAs, Applicant�s experience
with the security clearance process, his admission that he answered as he did in order to
complete his SCAs quickly, and the Judge�s evaluation of Applicant�s credibility support the
Judge�s findings that Applicant�s omissions were deliberate. Adverse decision affirmed.
Case Number: 13-01346.h1
Applicant mitigated the security concerns at issue. In 2011, she used marijuana after being diagnosed with a life threatening disease. Over the past three years, her illness and life-extending medical treatment have taken an untold toll on her body, but she has not used marijuana or other illegal drug to cope with her situation. Applicant established that she will not engage in illicit drug use in the future. She revealed her marijuana use on her current security clearance application, fully cooperated with the background investigation, and demonstrated that she will continue to properly handle and safeguard classified information. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 13-01346.h1
Case Number: 12-00736.h1
Applicant is 39 years old. He wrongfully retained money from billing overpayments received by his company, rather than refund the client. He advised an employee to falsify information on her security clearance application. He failed to follow security manual procedures. Applicant failed to mitigate the security concerns under Guideline E, personal conduct. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-00736.h1
Case Number: 11-14508.h1
Applicant, a 37-year-old software engineer, has a history of federal tax problems consisting of tax liens and more than $30,000 in back taxes. He did not present sufficient evidence to explain and mitigate the financial considerations security concern. Clearance is denied. CASE NO: 11-14508.h1
Case Number: 12-05922.h1
Applicant stopped paying her mortgage after the bank told her that she would not qualify for a deed-back or short sale of the property if the mortgage was current. Up to that point, she was current on her mortgage, and had a history of financial responsibility. She continues to work with the bank to divest herself of the property. There is no evidence that she currently has a financial problem. Considering the circumstances of this particular case, Applicant�s delinquent mortgage does not show she lacks judgment, reliability, or trustworthiness. Clearance granted. CASE NO: 12-05922.h1
Case Number: 14-00013.h1
Applicant has not mitigated the security concerns caused by his drug use and falsification of a security clearance application. He did mitigate the financial concerns. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00013.h1
Case Number: 13-01321.h1
Financial 06/30/2014
Applicant�s statement of reasons (SOR) alleges four delinquent debts totaling $60,559. Applicant sustained a four-year period of unemployment following the 2007 market crash. Since finding full employment in 2013, he has settled and paid all of his debts. Applicant�s credit rating has been restored and he has regained financial responsibility. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted.
CASE NO: 13-01321.h1
Case Number: 13-01252.h1
Applicant accrued a number of delinquent debts during periods of unemployment and underemployment while residing in another country with her husband. Reportedly, she did not make enough income to meet the minimum income requirements for filing federal tax returns. She has since resolved several of her debts with a payment and successful disputes and is currently employed and committed to restoring her financial stability with the aid of two jobs and credit counseling. Two major debts remain outstanding, however, and have not been satisfied with her available resources. Security concerns associated with Applicant's accumulated debt delinquencies are not mitigated. Public trust eligibility is denied. CASE NO: 13-01252.h1
Case Number: 13-00805.h1
Applicant has ongoing ties to his brother, sister, and sister-in-law, who are citizens of Afghanistan and residents of Pakistan. Terrorist organizations are active in Pakistan. Applicant's relationships and ongoing contact with his foreign family members raise security concerns under Guideline B that are not mitigated. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 13-00805.h1
Case Number: 13-00415.h1
Applicant�s mother and four siblings are citizens and residents of Iran. His answer on a security clearance questionnaire was incorrect. His conduct and relationship do not pose personal conduct and foreign influence security concerns. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 13-00415.h1
Case Number: 12-06718.h1
Applicant has worked in the defense industry for almost 30 years as an inspector. She owes about $9,324 in delinquent consumer debt after an April 2009 Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge. The debt was incurred largely because of a marital separation. Applicant is making payments on her student loans, and she lives within her means. Clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 12-06718.h1
Case Number: 12-06659.h1
Applicant mitigated the security concerns raised by multiple past-due debts. His personal finances are improved, and he took reasonable and prompt action when his debts first arose through no fault of his own. His financial problems did not indicate poor judgment or a lack of trustworthiness, and he is not likely to incur new debts or other financial problems in the future. His request for a security clearance is granted.
CASE NO: 12-06659.h1
Case Number: 12-05232.a2
Judge�s finding that Applicant�s omissions were deliberate was supported by
substantial evidence. Hearing Office cases are not binding on other Hearing Office Judges or on
the Appeal Board. The Judge�s whole-person analysis complied with the requirements of the
Directive. On cross-appeal, Applicant�s settlement agreement between himself and his agency,
with subsequent termination of adverse action, was not sufficient to demonstrate that the
allegations underlying the adverse action were unfounded. The Judge erred in concluding that
the Government failed to meet its burden of production regarding an allegation that Applicant
doctored a certain e-mail. However, given the voluminous record and possible failure of the
Government clearly to identify the document, the Judge probably simply overlooked the
document. Adverse decision affirmed.
CASE NO: 12-05232.a2
Case Number: 12-02521.h1
Applicant was arrested in 1991 after he sexually molested an 11-year-old girl. He intentionally falsified three security clearance applications by failing to divulge his criminal record. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-02521.h1
Case Number: 12-02371.a1
Applicant received reasonable notice of her right to submit evidence in response to the
File of Relevant Material. The Judge�s material findings are supported by substantial evidence.
The Board cannot consider new evidence on appeal. Adverse decision affirmed.
CASE NO: 12-02371.a1
Case Number: 12-00276.h1
Personal Conduct 06/30/2014
Applicant is a 45-year-old employee of a defense contractor. He failed to provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the security concerns arising from his questionable conduct. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-00276.h1
Case Number: 14-00542.h.1
Applicant mitigated the financial considerations security concerns. Eligibility for access to classified information is granted. CASE NO: 14-00542.h.1
Case Number: 14-00163.h1
While two divorces, a separation, relocation expenses, unemployment, and reduced earnings were circumstances beyond Applicant�s control, once she was gainfully employed, she made little, if any, efforts to pay her creditors, generally ignoring them. Her long-standing failure to repay creditors, at least in reasonable amounts, or to arrange payment plans, reflects traits which raise concerns about her fitness to hold a security clearance. Because of her failure to furnish a personal financial statement, it is not known what Applicant�s financial resources may be, or if she has any funds remaining at the end of each month for discretionary use or savings. Thus, there are no indications that Applicant�s financial problems are under control. Applicant�s actions under the circumstances confronting her cast doubt on her current reliability, trustworthiness, or good judgment. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 14-00163.h1
Case Number: 13-01264.htl
Applicant accumulated approximately $39,800 of delinquent debts since 2007. About four months ago, he began making small monthly payments on one debt. Resulting security concerns were not mitigated. Based upon a review of the pleadings and exhibits, eligibility for access to classified information is denied. CASE NO: 13-01264.htl
Case Number: 12-11683.h1
Financial 06/27/2014
Applicant is 51 years old and is employed as a Private Investigator for the Defense Department. His history of excessive indebtedness that began in the mid 90's after an injury on the job, followed by periods of unemployment, underemployment and several serious illnesses has for the most part been resolved by sufficient evidence of reform and rehabilitation. Applicant has discharged most his delinquent debts in Bankruptcy, and is currently working with a financial adviser to resolve his remaining debt. A good-faith effort to resolve his indebtedness has been shown. Clearance is granted. CASE NO: 12-11683.h1
Case Number: 12-05607.h1
Applicant has not mitigated the security concerns caused by his financial situation. He did falsify a Government questionnaire as alleged. Clearance is denied.
CASE NO: 12-05607.h1
Case Number: 11-14655.h1
Applicant is 47 years old and employed as a Help Desk Technician by a defense contractor. He argues that his delinquent debts reported on his credit reports are old, illegal, and unenforceable applying the provisions of the statute of limitations. He has not paid any of the debts. His history of excessive indebtedness has not been resolved. Clearance is denied. CAS