GUIDELINE M: Misuse of Information Technology Systems Archives - JAG Defense

Security Clearance Retained Despite Sexual Misconduct

Firm Updates — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:31:31 +0000

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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Contractor Granted Top Secret Clearance Despite Misuse of Portable HD

Firm Updates — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:26:08 +0000

WEST COAST: Contractor had secret security clearance suspended over concerns with violation of corporate policy regarding the misuse of Portable Electronic Device (PED). Two years later, Supervisor submitted for a top secret clearance and Contractor received Statement of Reasons (SOR). Contractor responded to SOR without requesting a hearing. After retaining JAG Defense to assist with […]

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Changes in lifestyle result in client’s ability to mitigate serious past behavior actions

Firm Updates — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:40:07 +0000

WEST COAST: Client Federal Government civilian employee within the Department of Defense, was issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct, M – Use of Information TechnologySystems, F – Financial Considerations as the result of alleged deliberate omissions in the Questionnaire for National Security Positions […]

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Reserve Officer Retains Security Clearance after Misuse of Gov IT System.

Firm Updates — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:34:55 +0000

WASHINGTON, DC – Reserve Officer received a Letter of Intent (LOI), from the Service’s Central Adjudication Facility, to revoke security clearance based upon Guideline E – Personal Conduct; and Guideline M – Misuse of Information Technology System (accessing pornographic Web sites on a government computer on a number of occasions, for which the officer also […]

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Security Clearance Resolved After Adult Misuse on Gov. Computer

Firm Updates — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:25:09 +0000

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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Marine Corps O-5 Cleared from Misuse of Classified Documents

Firm Updates — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:05:45 +0000

SOUTHEAST – Marine Corps O-5 was issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) to revoke security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), under Adjudicative Guideline: E – Personal Conduct, K – Handling Protected Information, and M – Misuse of Information Technology Systems due to mishandling of classified information by leaving it on […]

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Clearance Granted After Client’s Improper Use of Technology Systems

Firm Updates — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:51:08 +0000

WASHINGTON, DC – Client received interrogatories from Adjudication Authority concerning events that would fall under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct, and M – Use of Information Technology Systems as a result of improper use of employer provided computer by searching for and viewing inappropriate images, being terminated from one employer as a result of […]

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JAG Defense Lawyers Assisted in Client’s SIF Response

Firm Updates — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:08:08 +0000

SOUTHWEST – Client received notification of the creation of a Security Information File (SIF) under Adjudicative Guideline M – Use of Information Technology Systems for the introduction of a personally owned media into a government system and introduction of a wireless devise within a classified area. We assisted the client in responding to the SIF […]

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CAF Determined Suspension of Access/Assignment Not Required

Firm Updates — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:06:57 +0000

NORTHWEST – Client issued Notice of Intent to suspend access to classified information and assignment to a sensitive position under Adjudicative Guideline M – Misuse of Information Technology Systems following investigation into loss or compromise of classified information as a result of knowingly copying classified information to an unclassified computer on several occasions and the […]

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Clearance Granted in Case Regarding Client’s Sexual Behavior

Firm Updates — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:55:38 +0000

MIDDLE ATLANTIC – Client civilian employee of the Department of Defense was issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) /Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines D – Sexual Behavior and M – Use of Information Technology Systems as a result of having been personally observed viewing sexually oriented material on a government issued computer after […]

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