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Can I appeal a denied security clearance?
Asked on Mar 03rd, 2012 on Business Litigation - Maryland
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I live in Howard County, Maryland. Last summer I was denied for an interim security clearance for a summer internship in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. I received a statement of reasons in August. It referred to me as mentally unstable because I see a psychologist. This is absolutely not the case I only have mild depression. I am worried that I will not be able to get a job with a security clearance now that I have graduated in December. What should I do? How can I fix this?
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"Interim" clearances are frequently denied for seemingly frivolous reasons. There has been a fair amount of litigation in the past over denied security clearances. To make a long story very short, the courts will not second-guess the Department of Defense when it comes to granting or withholding clearances. If your circumstances have changed or are not properly appreciated by DoD, you should go back to them and re-apply. You have a much better chance of success with a permanent clearance application. See, http://www.clearancejobs.com/cleared-news/133/mental-health-and-interim-security-clearances.
Answered on Mar 03rd, 2012 at 6:06 AM