PSH-24-0099 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On September  6,  2024,  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 suspended the Individual's security clearance application after it discovered that the Individual had failed to accurately report his travel to a foreign country, DOE Intelligence and Counterintelligence determined that he had foreign ties to that country and engaged in behavior that created a high risk to DOE equities should he be given access to sensitive information, and he had unexplained affluence.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined that the LSO appropriately invoked Guideline B, E, and F. The AJ also determined that the Individual did not put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Guideline B, E, and F security concerns. Accordingly, the AJ concluded that the Individual should not be granted access authorization. (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0099, Thompson III)