PSH-23-0104 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On October 13, 2023, an Administrative Judge  (AJ) determined that an Individual should not be granted access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The DOE Local Security Office ( LSO)  suspended  the  Individual's  security  clearance  investigation  after  it  discovered  that  he had  omitted  some  and  provided  other  conflicting  information  regarding  his  past  marijuana use from a security clearance questionnaire and during an investigatory interview, he had omitted  information  regarding  his  unpaid  debts  from  investigative  paperwork,  and  he  had used marijuana several times throughout his life which lead to several failed drug tests, most recently in 2021.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined the following. The LSO appropriately invoked Guidelines E and H. The AJ also found that the Individual did not put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Guideline E  and Guideline H concerns. Because the concerns remained unresolved, the AJ concluded that the Individual should not be granted access authorization. (OHA Case No. PSH-23-0104, Thompson III)