PSH-24-0148 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On December 4, 2024, an Administrative Judge (AJ) determined that an Individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should be denied. The Individual has a history of five arrests over a forty-two-year period. The AJ concluded that these incidents demonstrated that the Individual is vulnerable to moments in which her judgment is seriously impaired. The AJ questioned the accuracy of the information the Individual had provided concerning these incidents. The AJ noted that while the Individual had taken responsibility for her actions at the hearing and indicated she realized she needed to avoid "toxic relationships," the AJ remained concerned, however, because she never indicated she was addressing her inability to manage her emotions in difficult situations or that the Individual had acquired any insight into her propensity to lose control.

The AJ therefore concluded that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored. (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0148, Fine)