By John V. Berry, Esq. Government contractors, federal employees and military personnel holding security clearances have a duty to self-report security issues that happen between investigations. Not reporting timely security concerns can lead to a loss of one’s security clearance. Unfortunately, there are often uncertainties about self-reporting and when and how it applies to a clearance holder. The Duty to Self Report The duty to self-report was best defined by an administrative judge from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) in a 2001 case: “[I]t is the responsibility of security clearance holders to report events which negatively affect the status of the security clearance holder or the facility. [A]ny information… [which] reflects adversely on the integrity or character of a security clearance holder should be reported to security personnel to avoid compromising situations that make the security clearance holder vulnerable to coercion, exploitation, or duress.”