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Security Clearance Denial

A security clearance applicant working for a DoD contractor on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles contract was recently denied eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudications Services based on security concerns regarding the applicant’s behavior that resulted in an “Other Than Honorable” discharge from the U.S. Naval Academy. He subsequently appealed to

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Obtaining Security Clearance

I recently ran across a most unusual Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case where the applicant previously had his clearance revoked in 2020 due to security concerns under sexual behavior and psychological conditions. He reapplied for a clearance in 2023 with his current company and the DoD issued

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Obtaining Security Clearance

A defense contractor was initially denied clearance eligibility by the DoD due to concerns involving sexual behavior. Specifically, the conduct involved flashing his sexual organs at random people in public. The contractor successfully appealed the decision to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals, however, Department Counsel appealed DOHA’s decision,

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Security Clearance Denial

In one of the more unusual Defense Office of Hearing an Appeals (DOHA) cases, the contractor, who had possessed clearance eligibility since 1997, had it revoked by the DoD in 2019 due to security concerns involving sexual behavior, illegal drug use, and personal conduct. He subsequently submitted a written appeal to

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