PSH-24-0059 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On May 23, 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 she had been involved in a number of alcohol-related criminal charges between 2009 and 2015; diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder, Moderate; and terminated from a job because she smelled like alcohol at work. 

At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined that the LSO appropriately invoked Guideline G . The AJ also determined that the Individual did not put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Guideline G security concerns. Accordingly, the AJ concluded that the Individual should not be granted access authorization. (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0059, Thompson) (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0059, Thompson III)