PSH-24-0095 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On December 20, 2024, an Administrative Judge determined that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The Individual is employed by a DOE Contractor in a position that requires her to hold a security clearance. The Local Security Office (LSO) received potentially derogatory information regarding the Individual's DWI arrest that, when taken in conjunction with her two previous DWI/DUI arrests and previous alcohol-related citation, indicated that the Individual had a maladaptive relationship with alcohol. The Individual took action to address her alcohol consumption. However, the Individual would not acknowledge that she had a problem with alcohol or identify herself as an alcohol. She also stated that she would continue to contemplate returning to alcohol use. Since the Individual has continued to exhibit poor judgment concerning alcohol, I find the risk that the Individual will return to alcohol to be too great to resolve the security concerns raised under Guideline G. I therefore find that the Individual has not resolved the security concerns raised under Guideline G. (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0095, Fine)