Security Clearance Success Stories

Brief summaries of JAG Defense’s Representative Cases for Security Clearance cases are listed below. To download written decisions of cases handled by JAG Defense, please visit Security Clearance Decisions.

Dept. of Army Civilian Employee Cleared from Debt, Rape, and DUI

EUROPE – Civilian employee of Department of the Army issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to revoke Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Access Eligibility and Security Clearance based upon Guideline F- Financial Considerations as result of five past due accounts, two accounts in collection and incomplete information provided regarding financial obligations. Upon failing to respond to […]

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Naturalized US Citizen & Native of ROC Cleared Over Security Concerns

NEW ENGLAND – Applicant native of the Republic of China and naturalized U.S. citizen, who is a senior fellow with a Defense Contractor, was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) alleging Guideline B – Foreign Influence and Guideline C – Foreign Preference concerns due to renewal and use of Taiwanese passport after becoming naturalized U.S. […]

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Defense Contract Employee Cleared From Failure to Disclose Drug Use

SOUTHEAST – Applicant employee of a Defense Contractor completed SF-86 for a Secret Clearance and, a year later, again completed an SF-86 for a Top Secret Clearance. On both questionnaires, applicant failed to disclose pre-employment drug experimentation. Background investigation disclosed prior drug use, however, applicant disclosed same to investigator. Though not technically meeting mitigating criteria […]

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Defense Contract Employee Cleared from DUIs, Drug Abuse, & Assault

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Applicant employee of a Defense Contractor issued Statement of Reasons alleging Guidelines E – Personal Conduct, G – Alcohol Consumption, and J – Criminal Conduct, as a result of at least five convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol; being arrested and charged with assault, domestic assault, destruction of private property, […]

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Navy Chief Petty Officer Cleared from Assaults, Alcohol Abuse, & Lewd Conduct

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Active duty Navy Chief Petty Officer denied security clearance based upon Guideline E- Personal Conduct; Guideline G – Alcohol Consumption; and, Guideline J – Criminal Conduct due to: Minor in Possession of Alcohol; Dereliction of Duty; DUI; Assault on Family Member on several occasions; Assault; Disturbing the Peace; Emergency Protective Orders and […]

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Defense Contract Employee Cleared from Alcohol Related Offenses

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Applicant employee of Defense Contractor previously had clearance denied based upon Criterion (predecessor to Guidelines) G – Excessive alcohol consumption due to consuming alcohol to excess and to the point of intoxication over an approximate 9 year period; Violation of Open Container law and Speeding; DUI on several occasions; Drinking in Public […]

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Applicant Cleared from Drug Abuse After Positive Change in Behavior

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Applicant employee of a Defense Contractor was issued a Statement of Reasons based upon Guideline H – Drug Involvement, based upon use of illegal drugs on approximately five occasions over a two month period, during a time period in which the Applicant possessed a security clearance; with drug use discovered as the […]

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Favorable Clearance Results for Active Duty Navy E-9’s Use of Cocaine

MIDLE ATLANTIC – Providing the full gamut of representation, our firm first defended an active duty Navy E-9 at a Special Court Martial for use of cocaine with a resulting finding of Not Guilty. Thereafter, the Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility (DONCAF) issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to revoke security clearance based […]

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Active Duty Air Force E-8 Cleared from Alcohol Abuse Charges

WEST COAST – Active duty Air Force E-8 issued Letter of Intent (LOI) to revoke clearance based upon Guidelines E – Personal Conduct; G – Alcohol Consumption and J – Criminal Conduct due to Conviction for DUI on multiple occasions; failure to disclose all DUIs on the security clearance application; consumption of alcohol for many […]

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Security Clearance Resolved After Adult Misuse on Gov. Computer

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – A fairly recently hired Federal Government civilian employee was issued a Notice of Intent to Suspend Access to classified material pending adjudication of security clearance issues. Because all civilian positions in the activity required possession of a valid clearance, employee was placed on administrative leave with pay for 30 days, to be […]

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