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ISCR Case 24-01558

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Case Profile
Decision Date8/6/2025
Statusdenied
LevelHEARING
TypeSTANDARD ISCR
Participants
Applicant Representation: Pro Se
Judge: Roger C. Wesley
Government Counsel: George A. Hawkins
Case Summary
The applicant in this case was a 44-year-old employee of a defense contractor seeking a security clearance. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under the financial considerations and personal conduct guidelines. Specifically, the applicant was alleged to have accumulated five delinquent debts exceeding $38,000 and to have falsified his electronic questionnaire for investigations processing (e-QIP) by omitting past marijuana use and a felony drug possession conviction.
In his response to the SOR, the applicant denied most allegations but admitted to the omission of his past drug use and felony conviction. He attributed his financial difficulties to insufficient income and claimed he intended to address his debts, although he provided no evidence of progress in resolving them. The administrative judge found that the applicant did not mitigate the financial concerns due to a lack of tangible evidence of debt resolution. However, the judge accepted the applicant's voluntary disclosures during his personal interview regarding his drug use, which mitigated some personal conduct concerns.
Ultimately, the administrative judge ruled to deny the applicant's eligibility for access to classified information, citing the unresolved financial issues and the serious nature of the falsifications in the e-QIP. The judge emphasized that financial stability is crucial for trustworthiness in handling classified information, and the applicant's history raised significant security concerns.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline EPersonal Conduct · For Applicant
- Guideline FFinancial Considerations · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 24-01558

deniedAug 6, 2025· Hon. Roger C. Wesley· hearing

Summary

An applicant representing himself was denied a security clearance due to concerns under Guideline E (Personal Conduct) and Guideline F (Financial Considerations). The Statement of Reasons alleged the applicant accumulated five delinquent debts totaling over $38,000. Additionally, it was alleged the applicant falsified his e-QIP by failing to disclose past marijuana use and a March 2007 felony drug possession conviction.

The judge found that while the personal conduct concerns were mitigated, the financial issues were not. Specifically, the applicant's accumulation of over $38,000 in delinquent debts remained unmitigated.

Therefore, the applicant was denied eligibility for access to classified information.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant accumulated over $38,000 in delinquent debts.
The applicant failed to disclose past marijuana use and a felony drug conviction on his e-QIP.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

AG ¶ 20raisedFinancial Considerations
AG ¶ 16rejectedPersonal ConductThe judge found that personal conduct concerns were mitigated.

Mitigating

AG ¶ 17appliedPersonal Conduct

Procedural Posture

Decision DateAug 6, 2025

Cite For

Denial of Security Clearance Due to Significant Financial Issues
Mitigation of Personal Conduct Concerns Under Guideline E
Failure to Disclose Relevant Information on E-qip Under Guideline F

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Standardized Decision Profile

SEAD-4 Guideline E (Personal Conduct) · descriptive summary of a decided case

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: denied

The judge found that the applicant's personal conduct concerns were mitigated. Specifically, the applicant admitted to the allegations regarding his past marijuana use and felony drug possession conviction, which were considered in the context of his overall disclosure during the personal interview. However, the judge ultimately denied eligibility for access to classified information due to unresolved financial issues.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Conduct	Concealed Issue	Response	Disqualifying (¶16)	Mitigating applied (¶17)	Mitigation
2.a	Applicant allegedly falsified his electronic questionnaires for Investigations processing (e-QIP) by deliberately failing to disclose his past use of marijuana.	For Applicant	Omission or Failure to DiscloseFOUND DELIBERATE	Drug Involvement	Admitted	—	(b) omission/refusal followed advice of counsel; later cooperated fully	—
2.b	Applicant allegedly falsified his electronic questionnaires for Investigations processing (e-QIP) by deliberately failing to disclose his March 2007 felony drug possession conviction.	For Applicant	Omission or Failure to DiscloseFOUND DELIBERATE	Criminal Conduct	Admitted	—	(b) omission/refusal followed advice of counsel; later cooperated fully	—

Descriptive standardized rendering of a decided public case (Guideline E). The verbatim source decision is shown in full below.

Standardized Decision Profile

SEAD-4 Guideline F · descriptive summary of a decided case

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: denied

The judge found that the applicant accumulated five delinquent debts exceeding $38,000, which raised significant financial concerns under Guideline F. Despite some claims of mitigating circumstances, the judge concluded that the financial issues were not sufficiently addressed, resulting in a decision against the applicant.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant allegedly accumulated five delinquent debts exceeding $38,000. $38,000	Against Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Denied	—	(b) conditions largely beyond the person’s control; acted responsibly	Claimed Other

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