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.

Defense Contractor Applicant Cleared From Failure to Follow Protocol

WEST COAST – Applicant defense contractor employee issued Statement of Reasons based upon Guideline K – Handling Protected Information and Guideline E – Personal Conduct as a result of three separate security violations, over a two year period of time: by forwarding computer files that could result in the revelation of classified material, failing to […]

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Defense Contract Employee Cleared of DUI Charges & Child Cruelty

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Applicant employee of a defense contractor was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) based upon Guideline E – Personal Conduct and Guideline J – Criminal Conduct as a result of arrest and charges of DUI, Obstruction of Justice and Cruelty to a child. The charges included action in switching places with an […]

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Defense Contract Employee Cleared of Failure to Disclose Abuse

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Applicant employee of a defense contractor was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) based upon Guideline E- Personal Conduct as a result of a 10 year period of drug use while on active duty in the military, testing positive two separate times while in the military, being administratively discharged from the military […]

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Defense Contract Employee Cleared of Falsified Divorce Decree & Signature Forgery

ASIA – Applicant employee of a defense contractor was issued Statement of Reasons (SOR) based upon Guidelines E – Personal Conduct and J – Criminal Conduct as result of forging the signature of a State Court Judge on a falsified divorce decree; which conduct occurred during his active duty military career and is considered to […]

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Couple Receive Clearance from Failure to Disclose Foreign Activities

WEST COAST – Assisted husband and wife co-Applicants for clearances after each received virtually mirror-image Statements of Reasons (SOR) based upon Guidelines B – Foreign Influence, E – Personal Conduct, and L – Outside Activities related to numerous family members being citizens/residents of a foreign country, monetary contributions towards that foreign country, ownership of foreign […]

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Client Cleared of Nine Different Debts & Delinquet Accounts

MIDDLE EAST – Client applied for and was selected to serve in a contractor employee support position under a Department of State (DoS) contract in Iraq. Subsequent to being hired, the DoS Contract Review Panel rejected client’s employment based upon a “suitability determination” – which process utilizes the same adjudicative Guidelines as are applied in […]

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Army O-5 Cleared of Using Drugs During Active Duty

SOUTHEAST – Army O-5 abused drugs for 4 years while holding a Top Secret clearance on active duty. This drug abuse continued during his security clearance periodic review, leading him to lie on his SF86 about his drug use. Ultimately, he was arrested and convicted of drug possession, but permitted to retire from the military. […]

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Air Force O-4 Cleared from Inappropriate Touching While Intoxicated

WEST COAST – Air Force O-4 given an Article 15 for inappropriately touching an enlisted member while intoxicated. Approximately a year later, the officer was given a 2nd Article 15 for another alcohol-related incident, and a Letter of Reprimand for failing to disclose the 2nd incident during his Top Secret clearance periodic review. Based upon […]

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Civilian Navy Employee Cleared of Bankruptcies & Financial Problems

SOUTHEAST – A civilian employee with the Navy had experienced significant financial struggles for decades. These struggles included two separate bankruptcies, the most recent in 2002. Even after the bankruptcies, our client continued to experience financial difficulties, including very large delinquent mortgage payments. In addition, our client failed to disclose his 2002 bankruptcy to security […]

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Dept. of Energy Employee Cleared of Alcohol Abuse and Four DUI Charges

SOUTHEAST – A civilian employee for the Department of Energy (DOE) was denied for a Q-clearance based upon an extensive history of alcohol abuse, which included 4 DUIs. During his security clearance interview with a DOE psychologist, our client admitted to continued social drinking. Following the advice of the DOE psychologist, the DOE denied our […]

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