Summary
The applicant, a 41-year-old program analyst for a defense contractor, faced security clearance denial under Guideline F for financial considerations and Guideline J for criminal conduct. The judge found that the applicant failed to mitigate concerns related to significant delinquent debts and a history of multiple driving while intoxicated offenses, indicating poor judgment and reliability.
Under Guideline F (Financial Considerations) and Guideline J (Criminal Conduct), the Statement of Reasons alleged the following: a $347 judgment on a medical account (1.a). a drug store collection account for $285 (1.b). unpaid medical accounts for $133 (1.c). $106 unpaid medical account (1.d). a medical debt in collection for $282 (1.e). a charged off personal loan for $3,547 (1.f). a mortgage deficiency account after foreclosure of $56,358 (1.g). a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filed on May 1, 2008 (1.r). Applicant was allegedly arrested for driving while intoxicated in 2009. The charges were dismissed (2.a). Applicant was arrested on December 16, 2010, on a military installation for driving while intoxicated. He pled guilty to the offense and was fined $625, placed on supervised probation for a year, and his driver’s license was suspended for 90 days (2.b). Applicant violated his probation in June 2011 when he was apprehended for outstanding warrants (2.c). He violated his probation when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in July 2011 (2.d).
The judge denied the clearance. The government raised disqualifying conditions AG ¶ 19(a), AG ¶ 19(c), AG ¶ 31(a), AG ¶ 31(c). The decision turned on the following: The applicant failed to provide adequate information to mitigate security concerns under Guideline F for financial considerations; The applicant has a history of significant delinquent debts and did not demonstrate responsible management of his finances; The applicant's repeated driving while intoxicated offenses raised questions about his judgment and reliability.
Why the Applicant Was Denied
- The applicant failed to provide adequate information to mitigate security concerns under Guideline F for financial considerations.
- The applicant has a history of significant delinquent debts and did not demonstrate responsible management of his finances.
- The applicant's repeated driving while intoxicated offenses raised questions about his judgment and reliability.
Conditions Referenced
- AG ¶ 19(a)raisedInability or Unwillingness to Satisfy Debts
- AG ¶ 19(c)raisedA History of Not Meeting Financial Obligations
- AG ¶ 31(a)raisedA Single Serious Crime or Multiple Lesser Offenses
- AG ¶ 31(c)raisedAllegation or Admission of Criminal Conduct
Key Rule Quoted
“A person who seeks access to classified information enters into a fiduciary relationship with the Government predicated upon trust and confidence.”
Procedural Posture
- SOR issuedJan 14, 2013
- Answer filedFeb 1, 2013
- Hearing held—Applicant elected to have the matter decided on the written record.
- Decision dateJun 18, 2013
Cite For
- Failure to Mitigate Financial Considerations Under Guideline F
- Repeated Criminal Conduct Raising Reliability Concerns Under Guideline J
- The Importance of Demonstrating Responsible Financial Management for Security Clearance Eligibility