Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline E · Personal Conduct
Omission / Failure to Disclose on Security Form
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions cited
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 17(a) | 187 | 69 |
| ¶ 17(b) | 143 | 36 |
| ¶ 17(c) | 136 | 26 |
| ¶ 17(d) | 69 | 5 |
| ¶ 17(e) | 25 | 2 |
| ¶ 17(f) | 9 | 3 |
Circumstances credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- corrected falsification promptly · credited in 27 granted cases
- explanation of omission credible · credited in 27 granted cases
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 4 granted cases
- passage of time · credited in 2 granted cases
- voluntary disclosure before confrontation · credited in 2 granted cases
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 06-25552.h1 granted · 2007Applicant, a 57-year-old employee of a computer company contracted to a government contractor in the health care sector, faced trustworthiness concerns under Guideline F (Financial Considerations), Gu…
- ISCR 06-25734.h1 granted · 2007The applicant in this case was a 56-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran who had accrued three delinquent debts totaling approximately $13,500 between 1994 and 2001. He failed to disclose these debts on a …
- ISCR 06-25543 denied · 2008The applicant in this case sought a public trust position and faced allegations under Adjudicative Guidelines F (Financial Considerations) and E (Personal Conduct). The Statement of Reasons (SOR) indi…
- ISCR 06-25863.h1 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was a 54-year-old senior consultant for a defense contractor who sought to retain his security clearance. The adjudicative guidelines at issue were related to personal condu…
Related issues under Guideline E
- Falsification of Security Clearance Application · 3,065 cases
- Unspecified Personal Conduct · 2,959 cases
- Lack of Candor in Interview / Investigation · 1,575 cases
- Questionable Judgment (general) · 1,418 cases
- Workplace Rules Violation · 750 cases
- Pattern of Dishonesty or Rule Violations · 611 cases
For questions about how this issue has been treated on particular facts, the assistant searches the record, and the CASE Prep service provides a written, human-reviewed response. Descriptive research only: not legal advice or a prediction.