Access Authorization Not Restored; Bond Amendment; Guideline E (Personal Conduct); Guideline H (Drug Involvement and Substance Misuse); Guideline I (Psychological Conditions)
Office of Hearings and Appeals
January 16, 2024
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On January 16, 2024, an Administrative Judge (AJ) determined that an Individual's access authorization should not be restored under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The DOE Local Security Office (LSO) suspended the Individual's security clearance after it discovered that she had been hospitalized for mental health treatment and that she had failed to disclose that she tested positive for marijuana use while holding a security clearance.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined that the LSO appropriately invoked the Bond Amendment and Guidelines E, H, and I. The AJ also determined that while the Individual put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Bond Amendment and the Guideline H and I concerns, she did not resolve the Guideline E concerns. Because the concerns remained unresolved, the AJ concluded that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored. (OHA Case No. PSH-23-0139, Thompson III)