PSH- 24-0161 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On January 2, 2024, an Administrative Judge determined that the Individual's access authorization should be restored under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The Individual is employed by a DOE Contractor in a position that requires him to hold a security clearance. The Individual disclosed a March 2022 DWI and January 2024 DWI to the Local Security Office (LSO). Accordingly, the LSO suspended his security clearance. Since the January 2024 DWI, the Individual completed treatment with an intensive outpatient program (IOP), engaged in aftercare as required by the IOP, and then continued ongoing treatment with a therapist. The Individual had abstained from alcohol use since the January 2024 DWI, demonstrated that he had no plans to drink in the future, and disassociated with friends with whom he used to drink. The Individual had also maintained ongoing compliance with the terms of his probation-specifically having completed ten days of house confinement, a Victim Impact Panel, and all but seven-and-a-half hours of the required community service. Accordingly, I found that the Individual had resolved the security concerns raised under Guidelines G and J. (OHA Case No. PSH- 24-0161, Balzon)