Clearance Granted for Civilian Government Employee of DoD

WEST COAST - Civilian Government employee of DoD issued Statement of Reasons SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines: B - Foreign Influence and E - Personal Conduct due to close and/or continuing contact with a foreign national bound to by ties of affection or obligation, ownership of a foreign bank account, frequent and lengthy travels to stay at a possessory interest vacation home in the foreign country, refusal to answer questions of background investigator, and alcohol consumption concerns. After submission of a detailed response to the SOR the Central Adjudication Facility granted the clearance without further action.

Clearance Granted From Client’s Failure to Disclose Financial Accounts

WASHINGTON, DC - Client, Federal Government Employee in DoD issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) by Central Adjudication Facility under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct and F – Financial Considerations due to failure to disclose 110 financial accounts in arrears totaling approximately $35,000.00. By resolving most accounts and submitting substantial documentation of efforts to resolve remaining accounts Clearance was Granted, with warning, and without the necessity of a Personal Appearance.

JAG Defense Succeeded for Client in Reapplication After Denial

WASHINGTON, DC - Client contractor employee retained our assistance for a Reapplication After Denial security clearance adjudication. Client previously had Adjudicative Guidelines E - Personal Conduct and J Criminal Conduct concerns due to - Felony drug conviction, as well as charges for Battery and Violation of Protective Order, and a Bench Warrant for failure to appear, resulting in 10 years confinement in prison. Previous application had resulted in denial. After submitting our reapplication package, the Director, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) granted the clearance.

Judge Found for the Applicant in Personal Conduct Case

MIDWEST - Client defense contractor issues Statement of Reasons alleging misconduct under Adjudicative Guideline E – Personal Conduct based upon allegations of calling and sending threatening text messages to a former girlfriend; admitting such allegations to an FBI Agent and then denying making such admissions to an investigator from OPM. After presenting a defense to the allegations at a Hearing the Administrative Judge found FOR THE APPLICANT and granted the clearance.

JAG Defense Successful with Reapplication after Denial Package

EUROPE - Client active duty military service member was previously denied a security clearance by his service's Central Adjudication Facility based upon unmitigated concerns involving Adjudicative Guidelines: B - Foreign Influence, E - Personal Conduct, F - Financial Considerations, G - Alcohol Consumption, H - Drug Involvement, and J - Criminal Conduct. The specific allegations included: multiple traffic violations, alcohol-related offenses, Assault/Domestic Violence, Criminal Damage to Property, Several Failures to Appear at Court, deliberate misrepresentations on the SF86, and over $25,000 in bad debts listed in a four-page Statement of Reasons. Without a clearance being granted, client would have been unable to complete the necessary years of service to qualify for a retirement. Working with client we were able to submit a reapplication after denial package mitigating all concerns and the client was granted the clearance.

DoS Employee Retained JAG Defense in Clearance Revocation Case

WASHINGTON, DC - Client government employee of Department of State (DoS) as well as being a military Reservist had his clearance revoked by DoS under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct and J – Criminal Conduct due to allegations related to Felony criminal prosecution for Malicious Wounding/Aggravated Assault and Child Abuse, as well as fraudulently obtaining medical care from another's insurance provider, providing false information, and obtaining an apartment for and cohabiting with his girlfriend while still married. Client then retained JAG Defense to assume the lead role in Appealing the revocation of the clearance. After presentation of his case before the DoS Appeal Panel, a finding was made to reverse the revocation, restore the clearance, and return the client to employment.

JAG Defense Successfully Assisted Client with 3 Different Denials

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Successfully assisted client who previously had three different denials/revocations over an approximate 3-4 year period, from two different Agencies, in a "reapplication after denial" process. Previous denials were based upon Adjudicative Guidelines: H and E extensive drug use over an approximate 23 year period, involving several drugs; purchase of same drugs; use, possession and purchase while possessing a security clearance; and multiple failures to disclose drug use in previous SF86s and in response to written Interrogatories from the adjudication authority; with a final self-disclosed report of an additional drug-related incident (favorably resolved) occurring during the reapplication process.

Client Successfully Regained Security Clearance From Drug Involvement

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.

Finding Was for Applicant in Case of Misuse of Company Travel Card

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.

Clearance Granted for Overseas DoD Employee with Multiple Allegations

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.