CFR > Title 32 - National Defense > SUBTITLE A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (parts 1 to 399) > SUBCHAPTER D—PERSONNEL, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN (Parts 44–149) > PART 147—ADJUDICATIVE GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION > SUBPART A—Adjudication (§147.1 to §147.15) > 147.13—Guideline K—Security violations.

147.13—Guideline K—Security violations.

(a) The concern. Noncompliance with security regulations raises doubt about an individual's trustworthiness, willingness, and ability to safeguard classified information.
(b) Conditions that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying include. (1) Unauthorized disclosure of classified information;
(2) Violations that are deliberate or multiple or due to negligence.
(c) Conditions that could mitigate security concerns include actions that: (1) Were inadvertent;
(2) Were isolated or infrequent;
(3) Were due to improper or inadequate training;
(4) Demonstrate a positive attitude towards the discharge of security responsibilities.