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ISCR Case 24-02214

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Case Profile
Decision Date9/29/2025
Statusdenied
LevelHEARING
TypeSTANDARD ISCR
Participants
Applicant Representation: Pro Se
Judge: John Bayard Glendon
Government Counsel: John B. Renehan
Case Summary
The applicant in this case was a 38-year-old individual who had previously served in the U.S. Army and was employed by a government contractor. The Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing security concerns under Guidelines J (criminal conduct) and E (personal conduct) due to allegations of threatening behavior towards his wife and providing false information in a self-report to his security officer.
Key facts included an incident on September 14, 2023, where the applicant was arrested following a domestic dispute with his wife, during which she reported threats to her life. The applicant admitted to making threatening comments but claimed they were not intended seriously. He denied having an extramarital affair and argued that his wife's perception of his comments was influenced by her views on military personnel. The applicant also acknowledged that his self-report to his security officer contained misleading information but maintained that he did not intend to deceive.
The administrative judge ruled against the applicant, concluding that he had not mitigated the security concerns raised. The judge found that the applicant's admissions and the evidence presented demonstrated a pattern of behavior that raised significant doubts about his judgment and reliability, which are critical for national security eligibility. Consequently, the applicant's request for a security clearance was denied.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline EPersonal Conduct · Against Applicant
- Guideline JCriminal Conduct · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 24-02214

deniedSep 29, 2025· Hon. John Bayard Glendon· hearing

Summary

A 38-year-old male applicant with prior military service was denied a security clearance under Guidelines E (Personal Conduct) and J (Criminal Conduct). The denial stemmed from a 2023 arrest for making criminal threats against his wife, which was part of a history of domestic violence allegations.

Further complicating the case, the applicant was found to have falsified material facts in a September 22, 2023, self-report to his Security Officer. In this report, he denied threatening his wife's life or telling others he would kill her, which directly contradicted the allegations. This act of providing false information significantly undermined his credibility.

The judge determined there was insufficient evidence of rehabilitation or other mitigating circumstances to address the security concerns raised by both the criminal conduct and the personal conduct issues. Consequently, granting a security clearance was deemed inconsistent with the national interest.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant was arrested for making threats against his wife, which included a history of domestic violence allegations.
The applicant provided false information in a self-report regarding the incident, undermining his credibility.
There was insufficient evidence of rehabilitation or mitigating circumstances to alleviate security concerns.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

AG ¶ 30raisedCriminal Conduct Raises Doubt About a Person’s Judgment, Reliability, and Trustworthiness.
AG ¶ 31(b)appliedEvidence of Criminal Conduct, Regardless of Formal Charges.
AG ¶ 16(b)appliedDeliberately Providing False or Misleading Information.

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 issuedJan 30, 2025
Answer filedFeb 19, 2025
Hearing heldJul 11, 2025via Microsoft Teams
Decision dateSep 29, 2025

Cite For

Denial of Security Clearance Due to Criminal Conduct Under Guideline J
Denial Based on Personal Conduct and Lack of Candor Under Guideline E
Insufficient Evidence of Rehabilitation Affecting Security Clearance Eligibility.

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Standardized Decision Profile

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

Posture: HearingDecided: denied

The judge found against the applicant on the allegation of falsifying material facts in a self-report to his Security Officer regarding threats made to his wife. The applicant's denial of the threats was not accepted, leading to a decision that he did not mitigate the personal conduct concerns.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Conduct	Concealed Issue	Response	Disqualifying (¶16)	Mitigating applied (¶17)	Mitigation
2.a	specific text not stated in this decision	For Applicant	Unspecified Personal Conduct	—	Unknown	—	—	—
2.b	You falsified material facts in a September 22, 2023, self-report you provided to your Security Officer when you denied threatening your wife’s life or telling others you would kill her.	Against Applicant	Falsification Security FormFOUND DELIBERATE	Criminal Conduct	Denied	(a) deliberate omission, concealment, or falsification on a security form (b) deliberately providing false information to an investigator or official	—	Claimed Acknowledgment and Remorse

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 J (Criminal Conduct) · descriptive summary of a decided case

Posture: HearingDecided: denied

The judge ruled against the applicant on the criminal conduct allegation of Criminal Threats, which stemmed from a dispute with his wife where he allegedly threatened her life. The applicant's conduct was deemed inconsistent with national security interests, leading to a denial of his security clearance.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Offense	Criminal disposition	Response	Disqualifying (¶31)	Mitigating applied (¶32)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant was arrested in 2023 and charged with Criminal Threats.	Against Applicant	Domestic Violence	Charged Not Convicted	Denied	—	—	—

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

Full decision

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