security clearance denial
Spouse’s Gambling Addiction is Not an Excuse for Unresolved Debts
A contractor was recently denied eligibility for a security clearance by the DoD CAF based on financial issues and personal conduct. He subsequently appealed to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals. Here are the highlights of the case: The DoD contractor’s history of financial issues first started in 2007 when he
Bad Memory Does Not Mitigate Viewing Child Pornography
One of the first cases of 2022 heard by the Defense Office of Hearing an Appeals (DOHA) involved an DoD contractor who had downloaded child pornography from 2006-10 and was interviewed about it by the FBI after they had seized his computer. The DoD CAF denied clearance eligibility, but that
Applicant Overcomes $2 Million in Debts to Get Security Clearance
Unresolved financial issues are the most common reason for the denial of a security clearance. A common misnomer is that the amount of debt directly correlates to the clearance denial. This is not true. It is the circumstances that led to the debts and actions taken to resolve the debts that weigh
Stealing from Your Employer is Not a Good Idea
Stealing from your employer – and then lying about it – is a great way to lose a security clearance.