PSH-24-0054 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On May 9, 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 suspended the Individual's security clearance after it discovered that the Individual had been charged with Driving While Intoxicated and subsequently diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined that the LSO appropriately invoked Guidelines G and J. The AJ also determined that the Individual did not put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Guideline G and J security concerns. Accordingly, the AJ concluded that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored. (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0054, Thompson III)