PSH-24-0056 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On June 21, 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 determined that the Individual had been diagnosed as meeting the criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder, Moderate Severity, and that he had been arrested and charged with Domestic Violence and Resisting Arrest after becoming intoxicated.

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-24-0056, Thompson III)