%PDF-1.6
%
1 0 obj
<>
endobj
2 0 obj
<>stream
2021-07-02T15:18:58-04:00
2021-07-02T15:18:58-04:00
2021-07-02T15:18:58-04:00
Adobe Acrobat 17.0
application/pdf
03-25024.a1
uuid:fe643f49-38bc-46dd-9cf6-39156f7094e3
uuid:e0e863e0-ebd8-42d0-a322-3bf761cfe803
Acrobat Web Capture 15.0
endstream
endobj
5 0 obj
<>
endobj
6 0 obj
<>
endobj
3 0 obj
<>
endobj
7 0 obj
<>
endobj
8 0 obj
<>
endobj
15 0 obj
<>>>
endobj
16 0 obj
<>
endobj
17 0 obj
<>
endobj
19 0 obj
[18 0 R 18 0 R]
endobj
20 0 obj
[18 0 R 18 0 R]
endobj
18 0 obj
<><>]/P 16 0 R/Pg 13 0 R/S/Article>>
endobj
13 0 obj
<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/StructParents 0/Type/Page>>
endobj
21 0 obj
[28 0 R 29 0 R]
endobj
22 0 obj
<>stream
BT
/Artifact <>BDC
/TT0 1 Tf
9 0 0 9 5 779 Tm
(03-25024.a1)Tj
EMC
/Artifact <>BDC
0 -86 TD
(file:///usr.osd.mil/)Tj
7.166 0 Td
(...)Tj
(yComputer/Desktop/DOHA%20transfer/DOHA-Kane/dodogc/doha/industrial/Archi\
ved%20-%20HTML/03-25024.a1.html)Tj
50.24 0 Td
([7/2/2021 3:18:58 PM])Tj
EMC
ET
1 g
10 36 591.75 729.75 re
f
0.604 g
q 1 0 0 1 16.0002 734.2497 cm
0 0 m
0.75 -0.75 l
579 -0.75 l
579.749 0 l
h
f
Q
0.933 g
q 1 0 0 1 16.7499 733.5 cm
0 0 m
-0.75 -0.75 l
579 -0.75 l
578.25 0 l
h
f
Q
0.604 g
q 1 0 0 1 16.0002 732.7503 cm
0 0 m
0.75 0.75 l
0 1.499 l
h
f
Q
0.933 g
q 1 0 0 1 594.9999 733.5 cm
0 0 m
0.75 -0.75 l
0.75 0.75 l
h
f
Q
0.604 g
q 1 0 0 1 16.0002 618.75 cm
0 0 m
0.75 -0.75 l
579 -0.75 l
579.749 0 l
h
f
Q
0.933 g
q 1 0 0 1 16.7499 618.0003 cm
0 0 m
-0.75 -0.751 l
579 -0.751 l
578.25 0 l
h
f
Q
0.604 g
q 1 0 0 1 16.0002 617.2497 cm
0 0 m
0.75 0.751 l
0 1.5 l
h
f
Q
0.933 g
q 1 0 0 1 594.9999 618.0003 cm
0 0 m
0.75 -0.751 l
0.75 0.75 l
h
f
Q
/Article <>BDC
EMC
/Article <>BDC
BT
0 g
12 0 0 12 16 749.25 Tm
(DATE: February 8, 2007)Tj
0 -3.25 TD
(In Re:)Tj
0 -2.125 TD
(----------)Tj
T*
(SSN:-------)Tj
T*
(Applicant for Security Clearance)Tj
0 -3.25 TD
(ISCR Case No. 03-25024)Tj
/TT1 1 Tf
17.628 -2.125 Td
(APPEAL BOARD DECISION)Tj
2.806 -2.125 Td
(APPEARANCES)Tj
ET
0.75 w
q 1 0 0 1 261.2061 543 cm
0 0 m
89.338 0 l
h
S
Q
BT
11.25 0 0 11.25 251.0312 519 Tm
(FOR GOVERNMENT)Tj
/TT0 1 Tf
-4.304 -2.2 Td
(James B. Norman, Chief Department Counsel)Tj
/TT1 1 Tf
5.082 -2.2 Td
(FOR APPLICANT)Tj
/TT0 1 Tf
-0.625 -2.2 Td
(Alan V. Edmunds, Esq.)Tj
12 0 0 12 16 419.25 Tm
(The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals \(DOHA\) declined to grant Ap\
plicant a security clearance. )Tj
41.649 0 Td
(On December)Tj
-41.649 -1.125 Td
(29, 2004, DOHA issued a statement of)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
(reasons advising Applicant of the basis for that decision--security conc\
erns)Tj
0 -1.125 TD
(raised under Guideline F \(Financial Consideration\) and Guideline J \(C\
riminal)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
31.326 0 Td
(Conduct\) of Department of Defense)Tj
-31.326 -1.375 Td
(Directive 5220.6 \(Jan. 2, 1992\), as amended \(Directive\).)Tj
0 0 0.933 rg
9.75 0 0 9.75 286.5742 380.25 Tm
( \(1\))Tj
ET
0 0 0.933 RG
q 1 0 0 1 286.5742 379.5 cm
0 0 m
13.806 0 l
h
S
Q
BT
0 g
12 0 0 12 300.3804 375.75 Tm
( )Tj
(Applicant requested a hearing. )Tj
12.717 0 Td
(On May 31, 2006, after the)Tj
-36.416 -1.375 Td
(hearing, Administrative Judge Christopher Graham denied Applicant's requ\
est for a security clearance.)Tj
0 0 0.933 rg
9.75 0 0 9.75 509.6582 363.75 Tm
( \(2\))Tj
ET
q 1 0 0 1 509.6582 363 cm
0 0 m
13.806 0 l
h
S
Q
BT
0 g
12 0 0 12 523.4644 359.25 Tm
( Applicant)Tj
-42.289 -1.125 Td
(timely appealed pursuant to the Directive \266\266)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
17.928 0 Td
(E3.1.28 and E3.1.30.)Tj
-17.928 -2.125 Td
(Applicant raised the following issue on appeal: whether Applicant was de\
nied due process because he did not)Tj
T*
(adequately represent himself at the hearing.)Tj
0 -2.125 TD
(After reviewing the record, the Board notes the following: \(1\) Applica\
nt was sent Prehearing Guidance which notes in)Tj
0 -1.125 TD
(numbered paragraph 1 ". . . The)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
12.959 0 Td
(Applicant has the option of appearing by himself or herself without an a\
ttorney, or)Tj
-12.959 -1.125 Td
(being represented by an attorney selected and paid for by Applicant, or \
by)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
29.878 0 Td
(being represented by a Personal)Tj
-29.878 -1.125 Td
(Representative such as a friend, family member, or union representative.\
)Tj
29.295 0 Td
(\(2\) It is well settled that an applicant's right to)Tj
-29.295 -1.125 Td
(be )Tj
(represented by counsel \(or personal representative\) of his choice is n\
ot absolute and an applicant may waive it, for)Tj
T*
(example, by failing to take reasonable steps)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
17.716 0 Td
(to exercise it. )Tj
/TT2 1 Tf
5.609 0 Td
(See)Tj
/TT0 1 Tf
( ISCR 98-0619 \(App. Bd. Sep. 10, 1999\). )Tj
(In this case,)Tj
-23.325 -1.125 Td
(there is no indication that Applicant sought counsel or requested additi\
onal time to)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
33.298 0 Td
(seek counsel. )Tj
5.582 0 Td
(\(3\) Although the Judge)Tj
-38.879 -1.125 Td
(did not ask Applicant if he was aware of his right obtain counsel and ha\
d chosen to represent himself, there was a)Tj
T*
(preliminary discussion of the fact that the hearing was being held fewer\
than fifteen days after the Notice of Hearing,)Tj
T*
(during which Applicant said "Yes, I'm)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
15.613 0 Td
(prepared." )Tj
(The Judge then asked Applicant if he was waiving the 15 day notice)Tj
-15.613 -1.125 Td
(rule and Applicant replied: "Yes, I am." )Tj
16.172 0 Td
(Finally, the Board notes that)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
11.609 0 Td
(Applicant did a creditable job representing himself)Tj
-27.782 -1.125 Td
(at hearing, including successfully rebutting a Department Counsel object\
ion to some of his evidence.)Tj
/Span<>> BDC
( )Tj
EMC
40.601 0 Td
(\(Transcript, pp.)Tj
-40.601 -1.125 Td
(26-27\).)Tj
0 -2.125 TD
(Applicant has failed to demonstrate harmful error. )Tj
20.326 0 Td
(Thus, the Administrative Judge did not err in denying Applicant a)Tj
-20.326 -1.125 Td
(clearance.)Tj
/TT1 1 Tf
22.823 -2.125 Td
(Order)Tj
ET
EMC
endstream
endobj
23 0 obj
<>
endobj
24 0 obj
(nRN&,u{)
endobj
25 0 obj
<>
endobj
26 0 obj
<>
endobj
27 0 obj
<>
endobj
34 0 obj
<>
endobj
35 0 obj
<>stream
H\Pj0+$%CԒX}WJHhٙa=ugmFWN>c|mgdq-.Qh
K
v..d3
lbҫd:sk[BhjᒌE2aBWܿFmHJ1poҨ1֮D,|RLrį /t4
endstream
endobj
36 0 obj
<>stream
H|XTgv΅HSwwnXP@E5&@^)E#*"v4l,v(bwX,}s朹s 4d ]|-,".<>km}? p1>A-[ l_?,n`w1 MR :
6!g$1Q'/x\cĬ5.Wx\ o kO]27E<_=*<.*A, GK<<Զ?6*~S} 5"DamP(.(( LP H̫x{Lm2jWsؾ"*gؔݻ"b
-$&ًJz86trvqukݣIf=UZuh٪u>w۩@8g}}>`!_㫯ͷ
~?
Qb7jt~?!q⤟<%)yRϘ:+-}/Xh`WYn}>wMymywܵ{O} ˧su.PEu#u$k3[z릨h[,>Z/kZd+@Q|JB(sȠTF̑AB0K#ʄ*Ob==kUJVeKZ/*%K{tSz.R:ZTgs դh2sphU8i#8C{r=R=(!|UԞs 9Yz[ժmwhG.+>kŕd]] jjNUp_ `^p/.fsgYg?\5ŦŦ5t Sm4Ud5y]~F_c{cKfDC`67ܱe(1aa۠5hۅfF
QŕM-_f>IN+ׁ @h,D
O
/9ՇS_xŀgw;,errka=6s8.*J=;,|?)uypxz=TO`1<6:p4i,*xs` BKOa%l^'PLRp)8
g!Dy8eA%̃Kp.B<
#`88Q
aX?A `Dg@>$»TxO`.%@BXp).Og"Xq9
q5*a}\kT:\9\܀qn-an^eLt܅q^l!:3- 68!,x=`alGasDQZ<'$)}T@ CKϡ#TDGQ tJ3JS:@t.eBW]*32nݦ;t}z@L1U*)U3zN/%^Q2M_iW4fR*]'s^djʀ!S0b ̎3)2'\+s+xu11dY1zެOXU&vEH|,VOJr2E9]9C9SLS+g+(3sS
`,/i(vg9Lrٿ (;wg0RܥʼnZJqwO@8P]u)RC 4/qηAnfEnvCnG~y@Kmyع"ȣ<.Oȓ<-YyN$v:ל-sS"O[EyI^WUyM^tu]CԵtm]Gt}@7ԍtcD7,nV>~A!jjF1ƫ *D*LMRUij]7-tKJmt[NԯkFuQRWSuPRuTS u=m/[RmW1MYIx)^x#ފHIDHEPZJ%$IGd SZQz@)(F)(.JPVF)\PTM~>QR4T
S*JhN~?D(Qq*A%2TQyzAiP(M0D)T^t^zީJTIUÂ]c͆Ӱei93qfY9sɹ875ͤYbw ܥnnƺq\qa.ƻ \88qq.%]HJw2\˹5Zw
\+qeUW\kqmu,܄r3n-%J-nm-܁;r']k"wFwwOuEɽ7 GăDhcbyaGOr$/żrGsrpvl(q:Cg9/8 g48`HAv 'ȄȂ(xȁȅ!A^|oQ QQE@!P%PPePLGTD%TFTE5TG
D-FE=4@C4Bc4AS4Cs@KBk]ߢCw|d:.+zzc.B;..9u.o5RCFD10C0TD`cFbFcbcB*`"h&a21S1
131,|D`"X<,EX! XXk[۰;Ӭ7{]ו؇88x*F}?_7ҹ(3}(bPAeT3 *wQBͮvQ4S5Զb艚GmNQG8W5#QSOfQs廯~8&O 8)&NiuxC1D%W78|&=Xi]ӺGoH[i/!
6?\ME@`ԫ4r|r9U0%B[>Fy%P&s&E,8:K+fp!8me:mqTŌ6R7:;Ȁ<#;$sQ:=k203>x../=l7?M6FvQ^]vC}`\KV4|'zPmVo)NT2O+:
^v{s^ׁK}z9).S| nq|R֫-"{ip}pE7ٰabg`]`hAvnxs
/żU⧢Z#u_.WO)DIA9h(?5#j!Z'xTLùC\#/M]ɳR3nrI1Ge1|!$?)1A+ݳG3#EtSݦ*R0z\f$
%IKz)Jhrch099F洏ɑhyt8ֵ}<5ӌ[! $ ]!;yb*ݚ~cίxn|1KwUtNK!Ó((+2bu襻-
)ny=8ӗj\/3HgtK
!Wh2eYn^kLm
Ie.S,YktOnñ1ϸ˞썓O,ͪ47E'{֯χo`HrJˈ1PRJ*tҌN82P?b:w7[(֣JJݽ{Pvw=iۭХBEG_H
s>Q`h4HSILc2
N. 2jjbܮߺtK[b}D+8:e#%HN#cv>"-u>q[B/asj*CŨ+5*E9)>C=='[=u{:u@FXR_(Oe?_4ūyG/yޟH2\^Ϋ5(#pyc px8ab"bducat,qc
#$R`DbJ7lRIit1)uM
oӧOw;BI0j/hĘ7KvkU&7zuzPQ0sa]bʏ|*y1]8=ƽK)ڎ1}%H;%6sIGCb,:z"xc̆z/l&UGl}k/^Q#05G&LQr%oy0GЫ^Q+
H:FK_'JQ/JOZNzȼ$*
^"xSգYM,P4OGvO
MhHD
IMk5f5 n`Q"*Ƴ<,K%Ҏ/ ѐYh^kITV*=6=)ԇ#7#䶌L5(=<'"c1wuU/fnnyt0Py^v:#䣙ǝIqC煕/̨pj11J3ᙒ.-+&yBcm?X,!DԹrr ;B,~`kۭ^6d˷Uz\hc8-Ŗ6h4q ʓu^hg|ťK'Y#8OO
:|suv/2ʍ}}\!2*ޝEuX=Ǟvicc\SrsRS_nNkj|6%Еbr3VkfWZu:7';/IӦ&?]5F&',J{7.{9W_[lUBK2iy/IÏnW~}Y爘]{x/L5ɋC v^*7it4CaRn~4d~\i&+T~Sr
քb5*Xo4&baC
7%&d
MiRCCɱBT|{
xc[y-m^у12C/:?2}QngpnA-bn 7GRHGy?5To 7'jk*?:yy[=_[ic^myӌd{ݺuM߳S-5Lm*,r)"WR"z{S\^n>%K1 tᙴ wH.gy YY)&.-.b)6JEi;ѷER,1N܂.f
nCط x
`.P1-dП-5epQSE~c<_WIMrNZv)}縈jz5FOЯqCb"n*&*.I te䉝\G=&ϡ=c}6n& 2sc^+`?6_tQ"RJ||=}z
ӗleH@%'=+ m̡{b0&Tsrj1G$}R!˥a]i!4'8T.4&@&I+D8=ltyX6IY[Ny