PSH-25-0011 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On December 26, 2024, an Administrative Judge determined that an individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should not be granted. The Individual is a prospective employee of a Department of Energy (DOE) contractor seeking a position that requires him to hold a security clearance. In a Questionnaire for National Security Positions and throughout the security clearance investigation process, the Individual omitted required information regarding (1) sponsoring a foreign national for a visa, (2) holding a passport from a foreign country, (3) obtaining visas from a foreign country, (4) traveling to foreign countries, (5) reporting delinquent financial accounts, (6) disclosing his full education history, (7) disclosing his full employment history, and (8) reporting his foreign contacts. At the hearing, the Individual testified regarding the omitted information. Ultimately, the Administrative Judge determined that the Individual had failed to mitigate the Guideline B and Guideline E security concerns, and she concluded that the Individual's access authorization should not be granted. (OHA Case No. PSH-25-0011, Quintana)