MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Successfully assisted client on reapplication after denial for security clearance. Client lost clearance due to Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct, H – Drug Involvement, and I – Psychological Conditions as result of longstanding history of drug use and multiple misrepresentations on several previous SF86s and throughout numerous background investigation and adjudications processes. Following our guidance, client underwent a year of drug abuse evaluation and random urinalysis testing and psychological evaluations and then was successful in the reapplication after denial process, retaining his job and getting his security clearance back.

ASIA - Employee of Defense Contractor issued Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct and F – Financial Considerations, for deliberate misuse of company provided travel card for substantial personal purchase followed by failure to pay balance due on card as well as state tax lien. After presenting case at Hearing determination was FOR THE APPLICANT and clearance was granted.

MIDWEST - Client Defense Contractor facing Periodic Reinvestigation for clearance with concerns over several Adjudicative Guideline G and J - alcohol-related driving incidents and, in particular, being stopped when knowingly driving on suspended license. Assisted client in process, resulting in renewal of clearance without issuance of Statement of Reasons (SOR).

ASIA - DoD employee stationed at an overseas multi-agency activity issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines: E - Personal Conduct, J - Criminal Conduct, B - Foreign Influence, G - Alcohol Consumption and K - Handling of Protected Information as a result of failing to comply with reporting of contacts with foreign nationals, deception during a polygraph examination, close personal/intimate contact with a possible agent of a foreign power and married individual, unauthorized outside activities in an overseas location, potential compromise of classified information, destruction of classified information, engaging in an assault resulting in criminal and civil liabilities. After presentation of the case at a Personal Appearance before the Agency review Board the clearance was granted and the employee returned to work.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client defense contractor received written Interrogatories from DOHA concerning extensive Personal Conduct and Drug Involvement concerns under Adjudicative Guidelines E and H due to use of various illegal drugs over an extensive period of time, failure to fully disclose all drug use in answering questions on the SF86/e-QIP/Questionnaire for National Security Positions, and having gone through drug rehabilitation. After providing clarifications and explanations regarding these concerns to the adjudicators at DOHA the client was granted the clearance without a Statement of Reasons (SOR) being issued.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Active duty military client had become acquainted with a number of foreign nationals, raising concerns under Adjudicative Guideline B - Foreign Influence, while studying foreign affairs in college; consequently, the exact course of education that made the officer a valuable addition to the armed forces also resulted in potential foreign influence concerns that could affect the officer's eligibility for a clearance. After a lengthy background investigation and adjudication process we were able to assist the officer in mitigating the potential concerns and having the clearance granted without the issuance of a Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR).

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client defense contractor employee contacted JAG Defense with regard to reapplication after denial of previous clearance based upon numerous accounts being in arrears, income tax and child support arrearages, and bad check incidents under Adjudicative Guideline F- Financial Considerations. After working with client to "resolve" all financial accounts, and providing detailed explanations of circumstances and events that led to the previous denial of the clearance, client was approved for reapplication of his clearance.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client active duty military member issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) for allegations under Adjudicative Guideline: G - Alcohol Consumption as a result of DUI and heavy alcohol consumption leading to diagnosis of alcohol dependence, with client continuing to consume alcohol thereafter as well as being prescribed "mood altering" medications. Client provided his own response to the SOR, resulting in revocation of his clearance. After being retained and represented at his Personal Appearance before an Administrative Judge from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) the Personnel Security Appeals Board found FOR THE APPELLANT and reinstated his clearance.