PSH-24-0147 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On November 22, 2024, an Administrative Judge (AJ) determined that an Individual's access authorization should be restored under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The DOE Local Security Office suspended the Individual's security clearance after it discovered his employer placed him on administrative leave for testing positive on a random Blood Alcohol Test and a DOE consultant psychologist determined that he met the diagnostic criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder, mild, without evidence of rehabilitation or reformation.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the AJ determined that the LSO appropriately invoked Guideline G . The AJ also determined that the Individual put forth sufficient evidence to resolve the Guideline G security concerns. Accordingly, the AJ concluded that the Individual's access authorization should be restored (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0147, Thompson III)