ISCR Case No. 03-25206.h1

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ÝÝ ÝÔ_ ÔKEYWORD:€€Personal€ConductÐ ÐDIGEST:€€Applicant, €a€former€employee€of€a€non-government€contractor,€was€alleged€to€have€written€company€checks€to€pay€for€personal€expenses,€and€toÐ ìì Ðhave€answered€falsely€questions€on€his€security€clearance€application.€ €Applicant€successfully€mitigated€the€one€admitted€allegation€of€personal€conductÐ Ø Ø Ðconcerns€of€Guideline€E.€€The€government€failed€to€substantiate€the€remaining€allegations.€Clearance€is€granted.Ð Ä Ä ÐÔ_ ÔCASENOÔ_ Ô:€€03-25206.h1Ð ° ° ÐDATE:€€08/17/2005Ð œ œ ÐDATE:€€August€17,€2005Ð ˆ ˆ Ðß A€ ) ° ° x dtExÜ 2AßÐ t t ÐIn€re:Ð d d ÐÐ ÐÌ---------------Ð ( ( ÐÔ_ ÔSSNÔ_ Ô:€-----------Ð ÐÐ ÐÌApplicant€for€Security€ClearanceÐ Ø Ø ÐÐ ÐÌß A€ ) ° ° x dtEx 2AßÐ œ œ ЀÔ_ ÔISCRÔ_ Ô€Case€No.€03-25206€Ð Œ Œ ÐÐ Ðò ò¹DECISION€OF€ADMINISTRATIVE€JUDGEÐ P P Ðó óÌò òCHRISTOPHER€GRAHAMÐ ( ( Ðó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÔ_ Ôò òAPPEARANCESÔ_ ÔÐ Ä Ä Ðó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÌò òFOR€GOVERNMENTó óÐ t t ! ÐStephanie€C.€Hess,€Esq.,€Department€CounselÐ ` ` " ÐJulie€R.€Edmunds,€Esq.,€Department€CounselÐ L L # ÐÐ ÐÌò òFOR€APPLICANTó óÐ # #& ÐKate€Ô_ ÔMcSweenyÔ_ Ô, €Esq.Ð ü#ü#' ÐLawrence€J.€Ô_ ÔMcClaffertryÔ_ Ô,€Esq.Ð è$è$( ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌò òÓ ÓSYNOPSISÐ p*p*. ÐÓ Óó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÌApplicant,€a€former€employee€of€a€non- government€contractor,€was€alleged€to€have€written€company€checks€to€pay€for€personal€expenses,€and€to€have€answeredÐ . .2 Ðfalsely€questions€on€his€security€clearance€application.€€Applicant€successfully€mitigated€the€one€admitted€allegation€of€personal€conduct€concerns€of€GuidelineÐ / /3 ÐE.€€The€government€failed€to€substantiate€the€remaining€allegations.€Clearance€is€granted.Ð ø/ø/4 ÐÌÐ Ð1Ð16 ÐÐ ÐÌò òÓ ÓSTATEMENT€OF€THE€CASEÐ Ø Ø ÐÓ Óó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÌOn€May€10,€2004,€the€Defense€Office€of€Hearings€and€Appeals€(DOHA),€pursuant€to€Executive€Order€10865,€Safeguarding€Classified€Information€WithinÐ ˆ ˆ ÐIndustry,€dated€February€20,€1960,€as€amended€and€modified, €and€Department€of€Defense€Directive€5220.6,€Defense€Industrial€Personnel€Security€ClearanceÐ t t ÐReview€Program€(Directive),€dated€January€2,€1992,€as€amended€and€modified,€issued€a€Statement€of€Reasons€(Ô_ ÔSORÔ_ Ô)€to€Applicant.€ €The€Ô_ ÔSORÔ_ Ô€alleged€factsÐ ` ` Ðunder€Guideline€E€(personal€conduct),€detailing€reasons€why€DOHA€could€not€make€the€preliminary€affirmative€finding€under€the€Directive€that€it€is€clearlyÐ L L Ðconsistent€with€the€national€interest€to€grant€or€continue€Applicant's€security€clearance.Ð 8 8 ÐÐ ÐÌIn€a€sworn€written€Answer,€dated€May€26,€2004,€Applicant€responded€to€the€allegations€in€the€Ô_ ÔSORÔ_ Ô,€and€requested€a€hearing.€ €The€case€was€assigned€to€me€onÐ ü ü ÐJanuary€31,€2005.€€Notice€of€the€hearing€was€issued€April€12,€2005.€€The€transcript€was€received€May€20,€2005.Ð è è ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌò òÓ ÓFINDINGS€OF€FACTÐ " " ÐÓ Óó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÌApplicant€has€admitted€to€subparagraph€1.a.€of€the€Ô_ ÔSORÔ_ Ô€and€denied€the€remaining€three€factual€allegations€pertaining€to€personal€conduct€€under€Guideline€E.Ð 4 4 ÐHis€admission€is€incorporated€herein€as€a€finding€of€fact.€€After€a€thorough€review€of€the€record€as€a€whole,€I€make€the€following€additional€findings€of€fact:Ð ÐÐ ÐÌApplicant€is€a€married,€36-year-old€employee€of€a€federal€contractor.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(1)ó óÔ6 R ÔÝ ‚ 4 › f ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý ” Ô€€The€security€concerns€arose€during€employment€with€a€preceding€employer€where€hisÐ ä ä Ðduties€included€bookkeeping, €preparing€corporate€payroll,€and€paying€expenses.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(2)ó óÔ6 µ ÔÝ ‚ 4 › É ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý ÷ Ô€€It€was€an€accepted€practice€that€corporate€funds€could€be€used€for€personalÐ Ð Ð Ðexpenditures,€as€long€as€those€payments€were€noted€and€disclosed€by€calendar€year's€end.€€Personal€expenditures€would€then€be€included€as€part€of€anÐ ¼ ¼ Ðemployee's€compensation€base,€or€the€employee€would€reimburse€the€corporation.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(3)ó óÔ6 » ÔÝ ‚ 4 › Ï ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý ý Ô€€As€bookkeeper,€Applicant€maintained€a€separate€spreadsheet€that€trackedÐ ¨ ¨ Ðeach€employees'€personal€expenditures€for€each€calendar€year.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(4)ó óÔ6 ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý E Ô€ €Applicant€admitted€that€he€on€occasion€paid€for€personal€expenses€from€company€funds.€€ForÐ ” ” Ðexample,€on€January€1,€2001,€Applicant€reimbursed€employer€for€personal€expenses€paid€by€the€company€during€2000.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(5)ó óÔ6 ’ ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ¦ ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý Ô Ô€€During€2001,€Applicant€paid€for€hisÐ € € Ðpersonal€automotive€repairs€with€corporate€funds,€the€check€number€9445€being€written€by€another€employee€using€a€corporate€check.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(6)ó óÔ6 û ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý = Ô€€He€did€not€falsifyÐ l l ! Ðcheck€number€9445.€The€spreadsheet€was€never€produced€by€either€Applicant's€former€employer€or€Department€Counsel.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(7)ó óÔ6 C ÔÝ ‚ 4 › W ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý … Ô€ €His€answer€to€question€20€on€theÐ X X " ÐSecurity€Clearance€Application€that€he€had€not€left€his€employment€under€unfavorable€circumstances€was€not€false,€as€Applicant€resigned€his€employment€inÐ D D # ÐNovember€2001€because€he€had€refused€the€owner's€offer€to€buy€into€the€business,€he€had€been€refused€a€pay€increase,€and€he€wanted€to€pursue€other€moreÐ 0!0!$ Ðchallenging€employment.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(8)ó óÔ6 ˜ ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ¬ ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý Ú Ô€€All€payroll€and€expenses€were€accounted€for€at€the€end€of€2001,€and€Applicant€was€reimbursed€his€expenses,€and€the€car€expensesÐ " "% Ðwere€added€to€his€salary.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(9)ó óÔ6 ô ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý 6 ÔÐ # #& ÐÐ ÐÌOn€question€6€of€his€security€clearance€application, €he€listed€the€business€owner's€cousin€as€his€supervisor.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(10)ó óÔ6 ÔÝ ‚ 4 › G ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý u Ô€€The€owner€spent€little€or€no€time€supervisingÐ Ì%Ì%) ÐApplicant.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(11)ó óÔ6 / ÔÝ ‚ 4 › C ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý q Ô€€Even€though€the€person€Applicant€listed€as€his€supervisor€was€not€an€officer€or€owner€of€the€company, €Applicant€often€did€work€at€the€request€ofÐ ¸&¸&* Ðand€under€the€direction€of€the€owner's€cousin.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(12)ó óÔ6 ²! ÔÝ ‚ 4 › Æ!ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý ô! Ô€ €Due€to€the€lack€of€company€operating€policies,€I€find€that€the€owner's€cousin€acted€in€the€capacity€of€aÐ ¤'¤'+ Ð"supervisor"€over€Applicant.Ð ( (, ÐÐ ÐÌ€€Ð T+T+/ ÐÓ Óò òPOLICIESó óÐ @,@,0 ÐÓ ÓÐ ÐÐ Ý $ Ô€€As€Commander-in-Chief, ÐÌ"[No]€one€has€a€'right'€to€a€security€clearance."Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(13)ó óÔ6 À# ÔÝ ‚ 4 › Ô#ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 €the€President€has€"the€authority€to...control€access€to€information€bearing€onÐ ð/ð/4 Ðnational€security€and€to€determine€whether€an€individual€is€sufficiently€trustworthy€to€occupy€a€position...that€will€give€that€person€access€to€such€information."Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò òÐ Ü0Ü05 ÐÔ_ Ô(14)ó óÔ6 % ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ¡%ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý Ï% Ô€ €The€President€has€restricted€eligibility€for€access€to€classified€information€to€United€States€citizens€"whose€personal€and€professional€history€affirmativelyÐ È1È16 Ðindicates€loyalty€to€the€United€States,€strength€of€character,€trustworthiness,€honesty€reliability,€discretion,€and€sound€judgment, €as€well€as€freedom€fromÐ Ðconflicting€allegiances€and€potential€coercion,€and€willingness€and€ability€to€abide€by€regulations€governing€use,€handling,€and€protection€of€classifiedÐ ìì Ðinformation."Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(15)ó óÔ6 €( ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ”(ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý Â( Ô€€Eligibility€for€a€security€clearance€may€be€adjudicated€using€the€€security€guidelines€contained€in€the€Directive.Ð Ø Ø ÐÐ ÐÌEnclosure€2€of€the€Directive€sets€forth€personnel€security€guidelines,€as€well€as€the€disqualifying€conditions€(DC)€and€mitigating€conditions€(MC)€under€eachÐ œ œ Ðguideline.€€In€evaluating€the€security€worthiness€of€an€applicant, €the€administrative€judge€must€also€assess€the€adjudicative€factors€listed€in€ð ð€6.3€of€theÐ ˆ ˆ ÐDirective:€nature€and€seriousness€of€the€conduct€and€surrounding€circumstances;€frequency€and€recency€of€the€conduct;€age€of€the€Applicant;€motivation€of€theÐ t t Ðapplicant, €and€the€extent€to€which€the€conduct€was€negligent,€wilful,€voluntary,€or€undertaken€with€knowledge€of€the€consequences€involved;€absence€orÐ ` ` Ðpresence€of€rehabilitation;€and€probability€that€the€circumstances€or€conduct€will€continue€or€recur€in€the€future.€€Ð L L ÐInitially,€the€Government€must€establish,€by€substantial€evidence,€conditions€in€the€personal€or€professional€history€of€the€applicant€that€disqualify,€or€mayÐ 8 8 Ðdisqualify,€the€applicant€from€being€eligible€for€access€to€classified€information.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(16)ó óÔ6 . ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ..ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý \. Ô€€The€Directive€presumes€a€nexus€or€rational€connection€between€provenÐ $ $ Ðconduct€under€any€of€the€disqualifying€conditions€listed€in€the€guidelines€and€an€applicant's€security€suitability.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(17)ó óÔ6 –/ ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ª/ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý Ø/ ÔÐ ÐÐ ÐÌOnce€the€Government€establishes€a€disqualifying€condition,€the€burden€shifts€to€the€applicant€to€rebut,€explain,€extenuate,€or€mitigate€the€facts.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(18)ó óÔ6 û0 ÔÝ ‚ 4 › 1ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý =1 Ô€€An€applicantÐ Ô Ô Ð"has€the€ultimate€burden€of€demonstrating€that€it€is€clearly€consistent€with€the€national€interest€to€grant€or€continue€his€security€clearance."Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(19)ó óÔ6 \2 ÔÝ ‚ 4 › p2ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý ž2 Ô€€A€person€who€hasÐ À À Ðaccess€to€classified€information€enters€into€a€fiduciary€relationship€with€the€Government€based€on€trust€and€confidence.€The€Government,€therefore,€has€aÐ ¬ ¬ Ðcompelling€interest€in€ensuring€each€Applicant€possesses€the€requisite€judgment, €reliability€and€trustworthiness€of€one€who€will€protect€the€national€interests€asÐ ˜ ˜ Ðhis€or€his€own.€€The€"clearly€consistent€with€the€national€interest"€standard€compels€resolution€of€any€reasonable€doubt€about€an€Applicant's€suitability€forÐ " " Ðaccess€in€favor€of€the€Government.Ô4 ‚ Ý ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ÝÔ ÿ Ôò òÝ ÝÔ5 Ôò ò€(20)ó óÔ6 j5 ÔÝ ‚ 4 › ~5ƒ ÝÔ ÿ Ôó óÝ ÝÔ7 Ý ¬5 Ô€€Decisions€under€this€Directive€include,€by€necessity, €consideration€of€the€possible€risk€an€applicant€may€deliberately€orÐ p p Ðinadvertently€fail€to€protect€or€safeguard€classified€information.€€Such€decisions€entail€a€certain€degree€of€legally€permissible€extrapolation€as€to€potential,€ratherÐ \ \ Ðthan€actual, €risk€of€compromise€of€classified€information.Ð H H ÐÐ ÐÌApplicant's€allegiance,€loyalty,€and€patriotism€are€not€at€issue€in€these€proceedings.€€Section€7€of€Executive€Order€10865€specifically€provides€industrial€securityÐ Ðdecisions€shall€be€"in€terms€of€the€national€interest€and€shall€in€no€sense€be€a€determination€as€to€the€loyalty€of€the€applicant€concerned."€€Security€clearanceÐ ø ø Ðdecisions€cover€many€characteristics€of€an€applicant€other€than€allegiance,€loyalty,€and€patriotism.€Ð ä ä ÐÐ ÐÌHaving€considered€the€evidence€as€a€whole,€€I€find€the€following€adjudicative€guideline€most€pertinent€to€an€evaluation€of€the€facts€of€this€case:€Guideline€EÐ ¨ ¨ Ð(personal€conduct)€(PC),€Directive,€ð ð€E2.A5.1.1.€Conduct€involving€questionable€judgment, €untrustworthiness,€unreliability,€lack€of€candor,€dishonesty,€orÐ ” ” Ðunwillingness€to€comply€with€rules€and€regulations€could€indicate€that€the€person€may€not€properly€safeguard€classified€information.Ð € € Ðò òÓ ÓCONCLUSIONSÐ l l ! ÐÓ Óó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÌApplicant€admitted€he€wrote€a€company€check€to€cover€personal€expenses€for€automobile€repairs.€€Guideline€E,€Personal€Conduct€Disqualifying€Condition€(PCÐ " "% ÐDC)€E2.A5.1.2.5.€(A€pattern€of€dishonesty€or€rule€violations, €including€violation€of€any€written€or€recorded€agreement€made€between€the€individual€and€theÐ # #& Ðagency).€€However,€this€was€an€accepted€company€policy€as€€established€by€several€witnesses,€and€that€accounting€for€such€payments€was€reconciled€at€year'sÐ ô#ô#' Ðend.€ €Applicant€reimbursed€his€employer€on€January1,€2001,€for€his€personal€expenses€paid€by€the€company€in€2000.€€If€there€was€a€problem€with€his€use€ofÐ à$à$( Ðcompany€funds€for€automotive€work€paid€with€company€funds€ (check€number€9445)€in€2001,€the€best€evidence€would€have€been€the€separate€accountingÐ Ì%Ì%) Ðspreadsheet€kept€by€Applicant€that€tracked€personal€expenditures€for€each€employee€during€the€year.€€This€document€was€not€produced€either€by€the€governmentÐ ¸&¸&* Ðor€by€Applicant's€former€employer.€€Applicant€resigned€before€the€end€of€2001,€so€he€quit€before€the€annual€accounting€was€done€for€calendar€year€2001Ð ¤'¤'+ Ðexpenses.€ €And€all€payments€and€reimbursements€were€reconciled€and€he€was€paid€by€the€company€in€accordance€with€that€policy€by€the€end€of€2001.€€I€findÐ ( (, Ðthat€Applicant€mitigated€this€allegation€because€it€was€company€policy€and€therefore€unsubstantiated.€€FC€MC€E2.A5.1.3.1€ |)|)- Ðunsubstantiated€or€not€pertinent€to€a€determination€of€judgment,€trustworthiness,€or€reliability).€€Ð h*h*. ÐÐ ÐÌGuideline€E,€€(PC€DC)€E2.A5.1.2.2.€€(the€deliberate€omission,€concealment, (The€information€wasÐ €or€falsification€of€relevant€material€facts€from€any€personnel€security€questionnaire,Ð ,-,-1 Ðpersonal€history€statement,€or€similar€form€used€to€conduct€investigations,€determine€employment€qualifications,€award€benefits€or€status,€determine€securityÐ . .2 Ðclearance€eligibility€or€trustworthiness,€or€award€fiduciary€responsibilities)€applies€if€Applicant€gave€false€statements.€€I€find€that€Applicant€resigned€for€his€ownÐ / /3 Ðpersonal€reasons€and€that€he€was€not€terminated€for€cause.€ €Because€the€company€was€so€loosely€organized€and€operated€I€find€it€plausible€that€the€owner'sÐ ð/ð/4 Ðcousin€could€be€considered€a€"supervisor"€because€Applicant€worked€at€his€request€and€followed€directions€given€to€him€by€this€person.€€He€was€"supervised"Ð Ü0Ü05 Ðmore€by€the€cousin€than€the€owner€of€the€company,€who€provided€Applicant€little€or€no€supervision.€€I€find€Applicant's€testimony€the€more€credible€andÐ È1È16 Ðtherefore, €conclude€that€Applicant€did€not€falsify€material€facts€when€answering€questions€20€and€6€on€his€security€clearance€application.Ð ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌÓ Óò òFORMAL€FINDINGSó óÐ œ œ ÐÓ ÓÐ ÐÐ ÐÌFormal€findings€For€or€Against€Applicant€on€the€allegations€set€forth€in€the€SOR,€as€required€by€ð ð€E3.1.25€of€Enclosure€3€of€the€Directive,€are:Ð L L ÐÐ ÐÌParagraph€1.€Guideline€E:€€FOR€THE€APPLICANTÐ ÐÐ ÐÌSubparagraph€1.a. €€€For€the€ApplicantÐ Ô Ô ÐSubparagraph€1.b.€€€For€the€ApplicantÐ À À ÐSubparagraph€1.c.€€€For€the€ApplicantÐ ¬ ¬ ÐSubparagraph€1.d.€€€For€the€ApplicantÐ ˜ ˜ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌò òÓ ÓDECISIONÐ 4 4 ÐÓ Óó óÐ ÐÐ ÐÌIn€light€of€all€the€circumstances€presented€by€the€record€in€this€case,€it€is€clearly€consistent€with€the€national€interest€to€grant€or€continue€Applicant's€securityÐ ä ä Ðclearance.€€Clearance€is€granted.Ð Ð Ð ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌÌÓ Óò òChristopher€GrahamÐ 0!0!$ ÐÓ Óó óÌò òÓ ÓAdministrative€Judge€ó óÐ # #& ÐÔ% ‡ Ô1.€Ô% † 0L ÔItem€4€(Standard€Form€86,€Security€Clearance€Application, €signed€April€24,€2003)€at€1,€3.Ð ô#ô#' ÐÔ% ‡ Ô2.€Ô% † ¿L ÔTr.€at€73-74.Ð à$à$( ÐÔ% ‡ Ô3.€Ô% † M ÔTr.€at€24-27,€64,€84-88.Ð Ì%Ì%) ÐÔ% ‡ Ô4.€Ô% † PM ÔTr.€at€84-85.Ð ¸&¸&* ÐÔ% ‡ Ô5.€Ô% † “M ÔApplicant's€Exhibit€A.Ð ¤'¤'+ ÐÔ% ‡ Ô6.€Ô% † ßM ÔTr.€at€90.Ð ( (, ÐÔ% ‡ Ô7.€Ô% † N ÔTr.€at€86.Ð |)|)- ÐÔ% ‡ Ô8.€Ô% † _N ÔTr.€at€98-105.Ð h*h*. ÐÔ% ‡ ! Ô9.€Ô% † !£N ÔTr.€at€94-96.Ð T+T+/ ÐÔ% ‡ " Ô10.€Ô% † "æN ÔGovernment€Exhibit€1,€at€2.Ð @,@,0 ÐÔ% ‡ # Ô11.€Ô% † #8O ÔTr.€at€75.Ð ,-,-1 ÐÔ% ‡ $ Ô12.€Ô% † $yO ÔTr.€at€75-79.Ð . .2 ÐÔ% ‡ % Ô13.€Ô% † %½O ÔSee€Department€of€the€Navy€v.€Egan,€484€U.S. €518,€528€(1998).Ð / /3 ÐÔ% ‡ & Ô14.€Ô% † &1P ÔId.,€at€527.Ð ð/ð/4 ÐÔ% ‡ ' Ô15.€Ô% † 'tP ÔExec.€Or.€12968,€Access€to€Classified€Information€ð ð€3.1(b)€(Aug.€4,€1995).Ð Ü0Ü05 ÐÔ% ‡ ( Ô16.€Ô% † (øP ÔEgan,€supra,€at€531.Ð È1È16 ÐÔ% ‡ ) Ô17.€Ô% † )CQ ÔSee€ISCR€Case€No.€95-0611€at€2€(App.€Bd.€May€2,€1996).Ð ÐÔ% ‡ * Ô18.€Ô% † *°Q ÔSee€ISCR€Case€No.€01-20700€at€3€(App.€Bd.€Dec.€19,€2002).Ð ìì ÐÔ% ‡ + Ô19.€Ô% † + R ÔId.,€at€3.Ð Ø Ø ÐÔ% ‡ , Ô20.€Ô% † ,aR ÔSee€Egan;€Directive€ð ð€€E2.2.2.

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