Failed to Report Domestic Violence Arrests

Civil servant received a Statement of Reasons after allegedly failing to disclose two (2) previous domestic-related arrests on SF-86.  JAG Defense assisted client to demonstrate that the failure to disclose the first arrest had been unintentional and the second incident had not resulted in arrest.  The Response successfully mitigated potential concerns about client trustworthiness, judgment […]

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Failure to Report Foreign Contacts

SOUTHEAST:  Contractor received Supplemental Information Request, seeking information regarding an alleged failure to report foreign contacts/family members and change in marital status, after receiving a job offer contingent upon having a clearance.  JAG Defense successfully assisted client respond and demonstrate that there had been no failure to report, thereby mitigating adjudicator’s concerns.  TS/SCI Clearance retained.

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Pervasive Personal Conduct Concerns

SOUTHEAST:  Federal employee received Statement of Reasons alleging a failure to respond to a Request for Supplemental Information (SIR), unsatisfactory prior work performance and lying about GS level to jump pay grades.  JAG Defense assisted client to demonstrate SIR was never received, refute allegation regarding GS level and successfully mitigate work performance concerns.  Secret clearance […]

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Failure to Disclose Debt

MIDATLANTIC:  Navy Officer received Statement of Reasons alleging a failure to disclose delinquent accounts on SF-86 and during interview with OPM Investigator.  We successfully assisted client to respond by acknowledging the identified accounts and demonstrating that they had been unintentionally omitted.  Secret Clearance retained.

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GS Employee Retains Clearance

MIDATLANTIC:  Federal Government employee in the Department of Defense received an SOR concerning handling of protected information, personal conduct, sexual conduct, criminal conduct, psychological conditions, and financial considerations as a result of allegations of leaving classified material unsecured, failing to protect sensitive information by having it open to public view while on public transportation, disclosing […]

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Navy O-4 Retains Security Clearance After Repeated Positive Urinalysis Tests

Active Duty O-4 retained JAG Defense after receiving SOR for positive urinalysis tests while attending SARP program. JAG Defense successfully mitigated security concerns by demonstrating that only the metabolites and not the drug itself remained in client’s system after admission to SARP program; the resulting positive urinalysis tests were only positive for the drug metabolites.

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Active Duty Sailor Retains Security Clearance After Positive Urinalysis

ASIA: Active duty E-6 retained JAG Defense after failing a urinalysis test. JAG Defense successfully defended member at Administrative Separation Board, and member was retained. Shortly thereafter, member received an LOI/SOR to revoke his eligibility for a security clearance and deny his eligibility for access to SCI. JAG Defense successfully mitigated concerns with the positive […]

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Security Clearance Retained Despite Sexual Misconduct

MIDWEST: Client civilian government employee received an SOR after engaging in an extramarital affair with a co-worker and using the company e-mail system to send inappropriate e-mails. Client successfully mitigated security concerns and received a favorable security determination after retaining JAG Defense to assist with SOR response.

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Security Clearance Retained Despite Drug Use

MIDWEST: Client civilian government employee realized that he had misunderstood a question on an earlier SF-86 regarding past drug usage while completing a new version of the SF-86 during a periodic reinvestigation. DoD employee received an SOR after properly responding to the question and alerting his security officer to the discrepancy in response. After retaining […]

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Military officer rebuts allegations concerning sexual behavior – Clearance retained

PACIFIC:  Client military officer issued Letter of Intent (LOI) and Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines D – Sexual Behavior, E – Personal Conduct, and J – Criminal Conduct as the result of the issuance of a Memorandum of Reprimand and a Board of Inquiry (BOI) determination that the client verbally and sexually harassed […]

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