PSH-23-0113 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On December 22, 2023, an Administrative Judge (AJ) determined that an Individual's access authorization should be restored under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The DOE Local Security Office (LSO) suspended the Individual's security clearance because he had been arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and a DOE-consultant psychologist determined that he was binge consuming alcohol. At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined that the LSO appropriately invoked Guideline G, and the Individual put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Guideline G concerns . Accordingly, the AJ concluded that the Individual's access authorization should be restored.(OHA Case No. PSH-23-0113, Thompson III)