Reasons for Rejection of an Employment Security Clearance
A security clearance is a background investigation that is needed to find out if a person is able to keep secret classified security information. The US Department of Human Resources is the department who chooses whether or not a US State Department job needs security clearance and if it does, what level it needs.
- If a person is involved in espionage or treason against the US, this will disqualify the person from getting security clearance.
- Another reason to be denied clearance is having family, friends or business partners residing in other countries. The reason for this is that it may prove divided loyalty between the US and another country.
- Persons who engage in high sexual behavior such as prostitution or solicitation is considered compulsive, high-risk behavior and poses a threat to national security information.
- A person who is called in for questioning regarding security clearance and they are not cooperative, this will automatically result in their rejection. Individuals are required to answer all questions to the best of their knowledge.
- Persons who have a history of not meeting their financial obligations or have a high debt to income ratio poses the possibility of having compromised judgment. Also, a person who does not file federal or state taxes may also receive a clearance rejection. In addition, people who have an excessive amount of money without an explanation of where it came from will be rejected.
- Individuals who have a history of driving under the influence, fighting, abuse of any kind and job impairment caused by alcohol, may be disqualified from classified information.
- Another reason for a security clearance rejection is the use of illegal drugs, failure to use prescription drugs correctly, not passing a drug test, possession of illegal drugs or paraphernalia as well as diagnosis of a drug addiction.
- Those individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental or emotional condition may demonstrate unreliability and poor judgment and therefore will not receive a security clearance.
- Persons engaging in criminal conduct whether convicted, alleged or admission of a serious crime, dishonorably discharged from the military or on parole or probation will result in a rejection.
- Another reason for rejection of security Clarence includes misuse of computer hardware or software, hacking or on authorized use open a command IT systems pose a risk to national security.