Drug Use Issues Prompt Clearance Reforms at DOE

An internal Department of Energy (DOE) investigation, prompted by a recent case where a DOE employee with a drug problem was caught with classified material in her home, has identified nearly three dozen cases of clearances issued despite recent drug use. The DOE plans “sweeping changes…in the issuance of clearances,” according to a Time magazine report. Recent drug use will be cause for termination of a security clearance application.

The Danger Room blog also covered the story.

Filed Under: Reform, Adjudication, Adverse Actions