WPCd  -E+S /QV0QQ(#2 DefenseDirective5220.6(Jan.2,1992,asamended)(Directive).Applicantrequestedahearing. *)z$3 OnMay18,2017,afterthehearing,DefenseOfficeofHearingsandAppeals(DOHA) *f%4 AdministrativeJudgeRobertE.CoacherdeniedApplicantsrequestforasecurityclearance. +R&5 ApplicantappealedpursuanttoDirectiveE3.1.28andE3.1.30. +>'6   Applicantraisedthefollowingissueonappeal:whethertheJudgesadversedecisionwas -)8 arbitrary,capricious,orcontrarytolaw.Consistentwiththefollowing,weaffirm.    TheJudgesFindingsofFact  t   Applicanthasheldaclearancefor31years.The_SOR_ԀallegesthathefailedtofileFederal L  andstateincometaxreturnsfor2013and2014.HeowesbacktaxestotheIRSfor2013through 8  2015.Healsohadfivecollectionaccountsandachargedoffaccount.Theseallegationsare $ t supportedbyApplicantsadmissions.Thenontaxallegationsaresupportedbythecontentsofhis  ` creditreports.  L    Applicantsproblemsarosefromacontentiousdivorce.Heclaimedthathisexwifeslack $  ofcooperationwasattherootofhisfailuretofilehistaxreturns.Theyfinalizedtheirdivorcein   2016,andApplicantclaimedthathefiledhisdelinquentreturnsinthatyear.Applicantfailedto   providepromisedcopiesofthereturns.Heestimatedhistotaldebtasabout$59,000.Applicant   hiredataxprofessionalwhocontactedtheIRSaboutapaymentplan,butApplicantprovidedno   documentationaboutthis.Applicantdidresolveseveralcollectionaccounts,however. p   Applicantalsohasadebtresultingfromaforeclosureonatimeshare.Applicanttestifiedthat H hethoughtthedebthadbeencancelled,buthedidnotprovidedocumentaryproof.Applicant 4 presentedevidencethathewillreceiveasubstantialretirementpensionofover$1million.Hehas  p $30,000inaretirementaccount,andhismonthlyincomeisabout$3,500.Applicantpaidhiswife  \ _spousal_Ԁsupportofabout$23,000for2014and2015.Hehasnotsoughtfinancialcounseling,and H hedidnotprovideabudget. 4   TheJudgesAnalysis      TheJudgestatedthatApplicantsproblemscontinuetocastdoubtuponhisjudgmentand  reliability.ThoughnotingApplicantsdivorce,hestatedthatApplicantstaxproblemswentback  manyyearsandthathefailedtoacquireprofessionalassistanceuntillatein2016.Hestatedthat l Applicantsdilatoryresponsetohistaxfilingsandhiscurrent,unaddressedtaxdebtaresuchthat X  therearenoclearindicationsthathisproblemsareundercontrol.HeconcludedthatApplicanthad D! notdemonstratedagoodfaithefforttopayhisdebts. 0"    Discussion  $X"   MuchofApplicantsappealsubmissionconsistsofmattersfromoutsidetherecord.We %0!$ cannotconsidernewevidenceonappeal.DirectiveE3.1.29.ApplicantchallengestheJudges &"% conclusionthathewasdilatoryinaddressinghistaxproblems.Muchofhisargumentisaneffort '#& toprovidecontextforhisfinancialproblemsinordertoshowthathehadbeendiligentinaddressing (#' them.ApplicanthasnotshownthattheJudgeweighedtheevidenceinamannerthatwasarbitrary, )$( capricious,orcontrarytolaw.See,e.g.,_ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1508842at3(App.Bd.Feb.14,2017). |*%)   TheJudgeexaminedtherelevantevidenceandarticulatedasatisfactoryexplanationforthe T,'+ decision.Thedecisionissustainableonthisrecord. Thegeneralstandardisthataclearancemay @-(, begrantedonlywhenclearlyconsistentwiththeinterestsofthenationalsecurity.Department  oftheNavyv.Egan,484U.S.518,528(1988).SeealsoDirective,Encl.2,App.A2(b): Any  doubtconcerningpersonnelbeingconsideredfornationalsecurityeligibilitywillberesolvedinfavor  ofthenationalsecurity. t @( Order  L    TheDecisionis AFFIRMED . $ t    `     h   Signed:Michael_Raanan_Ԁ (     `     h   Michael_Raanan_      `     h   AdministrativeJudge      `     h   Chairperson,AppealBoard      `     h   Signed:JamesE.Moody L    `     h   JamesE.Moody 8    `     h   AdministrativeJudge $t    `     h   Member,AppealBoard `    `     h   Signed:JamesF.Duffy__     `     h   JamesF.Duffy     `     h   AdministrativeJudge     `     h   Member,Appeal_Board___