Summary
A 47-year-old defense contractor employee was denied a security clearance due to concerns under Guideline E (Personal Conduct), Guideline G (Alcohol Consumption), and Guideline J (Criminal Conduct). The applicant had a history of multiple DUI arrests and alcohol dependence, including a 2010 DUI conviction. This denial followed a previous favorable decision in March 2008, which had granted him access to classified information despite a 2007 Statement of Reasons detailing similar issues.
The applicant's history included DUI arrests in September 1985, October 1986, August 2000 (with marijuana possession), June 2002, June 2003, May 2007 (resulting in conviction and a suspended sentence), and February 2010. He was diagnosed as alcohol dependent in both 2007 and 2011. Additional criminal conduct included an arrest for assault and battery in June 1993 and public urination in October 2003.
The denial was based on the applicant's extensive history of alcohol-related incidents, including the recent 2010 conviction. Furthermore, he failed to provide sufficient evidence of sustained abstinence or ongoing treatment following his last rehabilitation program. The cumulative criminal conduct raised significant doubts regarding his judgment, reliability, and trustworthiness.
Why the Applicant Was Denied
- The applicant has a long history of alcohol-related incidents, including multiple DUIs and a recent conviction in 2010.
- The applicant failed to provide evidence of a sufficient pattern of abstinence or ongoing treatment after completing his last rehabilitation program.
- The applicant's criminal conduct raises significant doubts about his judgment, reliability, and trustworthiness.
Conditions Referenced
- AG ¶ 22(a)raisedAlcohol-related Incidents Away From Work
- AG ¶ 22(c)raisedHabitual or Binge Consumption of Alcohol
- AG ¶ 22(d)raisedDiagnosis of Alcohol Dependence
- AG ¶ 31(a)raisedA Single Serious Crime or Multiple Lesser Offenses
- AG ¶ 16(c)raisedCredible Adverse Information in Several Adjudicative Issue Areas
Key Rule Quoted
“An applicant has the ultimate burden of demonstrating that it is clearly consistent with the national interest to grant or continue his security clearance.”
Procedural Posture
- SOR issuedOct 12, 2011
- Answer filedNov 7, 2011
- Hearing heldFeb 7, 2012
- Decision dateFeb 7, 2012
Cite For
- Denial Based on Multiple Alcohol-related Incidents Under Guideline G
- Impact of Criminal Conduct on Security Clearance Eligibility Under Guideline J
- Consideration of Personal Conduct in Relation to Alcohol Dependence Under Guideline E