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Concern. Conduct involving questionable judgment, untrustworthiness,
unreliability, lack of candor, dishonesty, or unwillingness to comply
with rules and regulations could indicate that the person may not properly
safeguard classified information. The following will normally result
in an unfavorable clearance action or administrative termination of further
processing for clearance eligibility:
a. Refusal
to undergo or cooperate with required security processing, including
medical and psychological testing; or
b. Refusal
to complete required security forms, releases, or provide full, frank
and truthful answers to lawful questions of investigators, security
officials or other official representatives in connection with a
personnel security or trustworthiness determination.
Conditions
that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying also
include:
a. Reliable,
unfavorable information provided by associates, employers, coworkers,
neighbors, and other acquaintances;
b. The
deliberate omission, concealment, or falsification of relevant and
material facts from any personnel security questionnaire, personal
history statement, or similar form used to conduct investigations,
determine employment qualifications, award benefits or status, determine
security clearance eligibility or trustworthiness, or award fiduciary
responsibilities;
c. Deliberately
providing false or misleading information concerning relevant and
material matters to an investigator, security official, competent
medical authority, or other official representative in connection
with a personnel security or trustworthiness determination;
d. Personal
conduct or concealment of information that may increase an individual's
vulnerability to coercion, exploitation or duress, such as engaging
in activities which, if known, may affect the person's personal,
professional, or community standing or render the person susceptible
to blackmail;
e. A pattern
of dishonesty or rule violations, including violation of any written
or recorded agreement made between the individual and the agency.
f. Association
with persons involved in criminal activity.
Conditions
that could mitigate security concerns include:
a. The
information was unsubstantiated or not pertinent to a determination
of judgment, trustworthiness, or reliability;
b. The
falsification was an isolated incident, was not recent, and the individual
has subsequently provided correct information voluntarily;
c. The
individual made prompt, good-faith efforts to correct the falsification
before being confronted with the facts;
d. Omission
of material facts was caused or significantly contributed to by improper
or inadequate advice of authorized personnel, and the previously
omitted information was promptly and fully provided;
e. The
individual has taken positive steps to significantly reduce or eliminate
vulnerability to coercion, exploitation, or duress;
f. A refusal
to cooperate was based on advice from legal counsel or other officials
that the individual was not required to comply with security processing
requirements and, upon being made aware of the requirement, fully
and truthfully provided the requested information;
g. Association
with persons involved in criminal activities has ceased.
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Information Courtesy of Defense Security Service (DSS)
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