Summary
A 35-year-old unmarried applicant with one child was denied a security clearance due to concerns under Guidelines E (Personal Conduct), G (Alcohol Consumption), and J (Criminal Conduct). The applicant admitted to several alcohol-related incidents and multiple criminal convictions, though she denied some allegations. The judge ultimately found significant concerns regarding the applicant's reliability and trustworthiness.
Specifically, the applicant was charged and convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in October 2016. In April 2018, she was charged and convicted of ASAP Non-comply/Show Cause for operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock system. Furthermore, the applicant failed to disclose six criminal convictions from 2016 to 2020 on her security clearance application, answering "No" to a question about police records in the last seven years.
The denial was based on the applicant's multiple criminal convictions, which raised doubts about her judgment and reliability. The applicant also willfully falsified her security clearance application by omitting her criminal record. Ultimately, she failed to demonstrate sufficient rehabilitation or corrective actions regarding her conduct.
Why the Applicant Was Denied
- The applicant had multiple criminal convictions, raising doubts about her judgment and reliability.
- The applicant willfully falsified her security clearance application by omitting her criminal record.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient rehabilitation or corrective actions regarding her conduct.
Conditions Referenced
- AG ¶ 16(a)appliedDeliberate Omission, Concealment, or Falsification of Relevant FactsThe applicant intentionally omitted her criminal convictions from her security clearance application.
- AG ¶ 30appliedCriminal Conduct Creates Doubt About a Person's Judgment, Reliability, and TrustworthinessThe applicant's pattern of criminal offenses raised security concerns.
- AG ¶ 23(a)rejectedTime Has Passed or Behavior Was InfrequentThe applicant's last alcohol-related conviction was over four years ago, but this did not mitigate the criminal conduct concerns.
Key Rule Quoted
“Any doubt concerning personnel being considered for national security eligibility will be resolved in favor of the national security.”
Procedural Posture
- SOR issuedNov 24, 2021
- Answer filedDec 2, 2021
- Hearing held—Decision made on the record without a hearing.
- Decision dateOct 6, 2022
Cite For
- Willful Falsification of Security Clearance Applications Under Guideline E
- Pattern of Criminal Conduct Affecting National Security Eligibility Under Guideline J
- Consideration of Time Elapsed Since Last Offense in Evaluating Alcohol-related Conduct Under Guideline G