It is not uncommon for a job offer to be contingent upon obtaining an interim clearance. Employers know that the adjudicative process for a clearance can be slow-moving, and an interim clearance will allow you to perform your job functions while you wait on a final decision. So long as no derogatory information is disclosed/discovered […]
Read moreYes, it can. The National Security Adjudicative Guidelines outline the criteria by which individuals are considered for eligibility for access to classified information. The Guidelines are the same no matter the level of clearance being considered; only the depth of investigation/level of scrutiny applied is different. It is possible to for a clearance holder seeking […]
Read moreAs of 8 December 2024, a significant change was implemented by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) to the due process procedures for federal employees (including service members). Previously, federal employees were not given the opportunity to request a personal appearance until after they responded to a Statement of Reasons (SOR) and their clearance […]
Read moreArmy National Guard CW3 Flying Evaluation Board Appeal Result: Appeal Granted, Member Returned to Full Flying Status
Read moreAir Force E-3 General Court-Martial, Spangdahlem AB, Germany Result: Full Acquittal
Read moreANG O-6 Positive Urinalysis Test Result: All Charges Dropped, Client Retained without AdSep Processing
Read moreYes, you can appeal an initial denial or revocation of a security clearance but the process differs for government contractor employees and federal employees. When a government contractor receives a Statement of Reasons (SOR), s/he may choose to have an Administrative Judge issue a decision based upon the administrative record or request a hearing before […]
Read moreNavy O-3E Board of Inquiry, NAS Corpus Christi, TX Result: No Misconduct, Retain
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Grover H. Baxley is the founding attorney of JAG Defense. As a former member of the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Baxley now provides highly experienced representation for military members in all branches of service all over the world.
Army E-4 was charged with possession of child pornography and was facing the possibility of 10 years confinement, a dishonorable discharge, and a sex offender registration. At his Article 32 hearing, our knowledgeable cross-examination of the government’s forensic computer expert highlighted the government’s inability to prove that our client ever viewed the files of child pornography that were found on his computer. As a result, the government WITHDREW AND DISMISSED the charge against our client.
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