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                           DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
         DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
           
             
 
 
In the matter of: ) 
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  )  ISCR Case No. 11-02035 
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Applicant for Security Clearance ) 
 
 
Appearances 
 
For Government: Daniel F. Crowley, Esq., Department Counsel 
For Applicant: Marin G. Crowley, Esq.1 
 
 
 
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Decision 
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COACHER, Robert E., Administrative Judge: 
 
Applicant mitigated foreign influence security concerns. Eligibility for access to 
classified information is granted.  
 
Statement of the Case 
 
On March 9, 2012, the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued 
Applicant a Statement of Reasons (SOR) detailing security concerns under Guideline B, 
foreign influence. DOHA acted under Executive Order (EO) 10865, Safeguarding 
Classified Information within Industry (February 20, 1960), as amended; Department of 
Defense Directive 5220.6, Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review 
Program (January 2, 1992), as amended (Directive); and the adjudicative guidelines 
(AG) effective within the Department of Defense on September 1, 2006. 
 
Applicant answered (Answer) the SOR on March 26, 2012, and requested a 
hearing before an administrative judge. The case was assigned to me on June 22, 
2012. DOHA issued a notice of hearing on July 26, 2012, and the hearing was 
                                                          
1 Department Counsel and Applicant’s counsel are not related.