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ISCR Case 14-01355.h1 — CASE

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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 14-01355.h1

grantedAug 17, 2016· Hon. Nichole L. Noel· hearing

Summary

This security clearance decision involved an applicant facing concerns under Guideline F, Financial Considerations, due to delinquent debt. The applicant, representing themselves, ultimately had their security clearance granted.

The judge determined that the circumstances surrounding the applicant's delinquent debt did not negatively impact their security worthiness. This finding was central to the decision to grant the clearance.

The outcome indicates that despite the initial financial concerns, the specific context of the debt did not present an unacceptable security risk.

Why the Applicant Prevailed

The applicant's delinquent debt was incurred under circumstances that did not reflect negatively on his security worthiness.

Procedural Posture

SOR issuedMay 16, 2014
Answer filed—
Hearing held—
Decision dateAug 17, 2016

Cite For

Consideration of Financial Circumstances Under Guideline F
Impact of Delinquent Debt on Security Clearance Eligibility
Evaluation of Security Worthiness Despite Financial Issues

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Standardized Decision Profile

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

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: granted

The applicant incurred delinquent debt, but the circumstances surrounding the debts did not negatively impact his security worthiness. The judge granted the security clearance, indicating that the financial issues were mitigated.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a–1.d	4 sub-charges — specific text not stated in this decision (for the applicant).	For Applicant			—	—	—

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

Full decision

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Decision text, by section

DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

HEARING

APPEARANCES

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

In the matter of: ) ) ) ISCR Case No. 14-01355 ) Applicant for Security Clearance )

For Government: Caroline E. Heintzelman, Esq., Department Counsel For Applicant: Pro se 08/17/2016 ______________

STATEMENT OF CASE

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NOEL, Nichole L., Administrative Judge:

Applicant contests the Department of Defense’s (DOD) intent to deny his eligibility for a security clearance. Applicant incurred delinquent debt under circumstances that do not reflect negatively on his security worthiness. Clearance is granted.

Statement of the Case

On May 16, 2014, the DOD issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) detailing security concerns under the financial considerations guideline.1 DOD adjudicators were unable to find that it is clearly consistent with the national interest to grant Applicant’s security clearance and recommended her case be submitted to an administrative judge for consideration.

FOOTNOTES

1 This case is adjudicated under Executive Order (EO) 10865, Safeguarding Classified Information within Industry, signed by President Eisenhower on February 20, 1960, as amended; as well as DOD Directive 5220.6, Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program, dated January 2, 1992, as amended (Directive). In addition, the Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information (AG), effective within the Defense Department on September 1, 2006, apply to this case. The AG were published in the Federal Register and codified in 32 C.F.R. § 154, Appendix H (2006). The AG replace the guidelines in Enclosure 2 to the Directive.