On August 31, 2016, an Administrative Judge issued a decision in which he found that individual’s access authorization should be restored. In reaching this determination, the Administrative Judge found that the individual had resolved security concerns under Criteria H, J, and L regarding 2012 and 2015 arrests for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) and a report from a DOE psychologist (DOE Psychologist) opining that the individual was a user of alcohol habitually to excess. The individual submitted evidence that he had completed the treatment program recommended by the DOE Psychologist. Additionally, the individual submitted evidence that he had totally abstained from alcohol consumption since his 2015 DUI arrest. This exceeded the DOE Psychologist’s recommendation that the individual demonstrate a pattern of responsible alcohol consumption for a period of five months. The DOE Psychologist, after reviewing the testimony at the hearing, opined that she believed that the individual had demonstrated adequate evidence of rehabilitation and reformation from his prior misuse of alcohol. Given the evidence and testimony offered during the hearing, the Administrative Judge found that the individual had resolved the Criteria H, J, and K concerns arising from his DUI arrests and his misuse of alcohol. Consequently, the Administrative Judge found that the individual’s security clearance should be restored.

Richard Cronin - Administrative Judge