USG Defends Clearance Revocation

The U.S. Government has defended in federal court its decision last June to revoke the security clearance of a veteran Department of Energy employee who says he was discriminated against because of his objection to U.S. policies.

Egyptian-born scientist Abdel Moniem Ali El-Ganayni says he was targeted because he has criticized the Iraq war and FBI efforts to recruit Muslim informants in U.S. mosques.

The Government says El-Ganayni had contact with person(s) hostile to U.S. interests and engaged in “unusual” conduct that showed he was not “honest, reliable, or trustworthy,” and that his lawsuit is an effort to draw public attention to the security clearance review process.

The Government argued in court that the judge does not have the jurisdiction to second-guess security clearance decisions.

ClearedCommunity.com last reported on this story here. The latest news on the recent court action was also available here.

Filed Under: Laws & Regulations, Adverse Actions