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 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.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client defense contractor was issued Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guideline G – Alcohol Consumption as a result of excessive consumption of alcohol for approximately 37 years, having had a previous SOR issued after three alcohol-related incidents and two treatments for alcohol abuse/addiction, followed by continuing to consume alcohol with two additional alcohol-related incidents over the next decade as well as two additional periods of treatment for alcohol dependence, with the total circumstances of the case leading to the issuance of a second SOR. After appearing at a Hearing the client's clearance was revoked as it was determined that there had been an insufficient period of abstinence since the last incident and treatment. Following the mandatory minimum one-year waiting period we assisted the client in a Reapplication After Denial for a clearance and having been able to document the client's continued abstinence we were able to demonstrate a sufficient change in behavior and period of abstinence resulting in the client being cleared for a new security clearance.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client government employee within the Department of Defense issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines: G - Alcohol Consumption and J - Criminal Conduct as a result of a DUI conviction with in-patient alcohol rehabilitation treatment, followed by a relapse and DUI with out-patient counseling, followed by a relapse and DUI with out-patient counseling. After working with client to obtain additional alcohol consumption counseling support and demonstrating at a Personal Appearance before an Administrative Judge the client's commitment to total abstinence along with changed circumstances supportive of abstinence, client's clearance was granted by the Personnel Security Appeals Board.

SOUTHWEST - Client Defense Contractor received written Interrogatories from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals as a result of concerns under Adjudicative Guidelines: G - Alcohol Consumption and E - Personal Conduct as a result of voluntarily seeking in-patient treatment for alcohol consumption and errors made in executing the Questionnaire for National Security Positions/SF86/e-QIP. Assisted client in clarifying errors and amplifying information provided to background investigators/clearance adjudicators resulting in granting of clearance with no Statement of Reasons being issued, thus no need to go through a Hearing to be able to obtain the clearance.

WEST COAST - Client government employee was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) from the service's Central Adjudication Facility (CAF) under Adjudicative Guidelines: E - Personal Conduct, G - Alcohol Consumption, H - Drug Involvement, I - Psychological Conditions and J - Criminal Conduct, based upon allegations of DUI, inpatient treatment for substance abuse (alcohol, as well as lawful and unlawful drug use of several substances) and suicidal ideation/overdose attempt, readmission for substance abuse treatment and detoxification, additional out-patient substance abuse treatment, and unusual behavior during the background investigation. After responding to the SOR the CAF granted the clearance without the necessity of a Personal Appearance.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client government employee of the Department of Homeland Security was issued a notice of intent to revoke clearance under Adjudicative Guidelines: E - Personal Conduct, G - Alcohol Consumption, and J -Criminal Conduct, based upon allegations of illegal behavior, association with known criminals, and use of alcohol. Questionable conduct concerns were raised as a result of an investigation by the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) for trafficking of illegal arms which disclosed that two close acquaintances were convicted of gun-related offenses and that client participated in swapping out a registered for an unregistered weapon, disposal of the unregistered weapon. The acquaintances were also involved in other offenses related to weapons about which the client had no personal involvement. Additionally, the client consumed alcohol and then misrepresented himself as a police officer in an effort to preclude vandalism of a public place, which resulted in a requirement to complete an alcohol/substance abuse program over several months as a result of frequent excessive consumption of alcohol. After presenting a written response to the allegations the Chief Security Officer sustained the continuation of the client's security clearance.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Client Defense Contractor employee retained our assistance for a "Reapplication after Denial," with the previous clearance being denied under Adjudicative Guideline G – Alcohol Consumption as a result of excessive consumption for many years, five DUIs, diagnosis as alcohol dependent, and then continuing to consume alcohol notwithstanding such diagnosis. After ceasing consumption of alcohol and providing documented proof of such cessation, along with changes in behavior indicative of sobriety, we were able to assist client in being approved for a new clearance.