“Applicants are warned of this and potential penalties.”
And applicants affix their signatures to documents which make it abundantly clear that falsifying information has repercussions.
In fact, providing ALL background information doesn’t necessarily mean disqualification. But the investigators and adjudicating officials definitely do not react favorably to surprises.
Yeah, that’s right. And if you say, “No, I never smoked pot.” And everyone they talk to says, “He smoked a lot of pot,” that’s more serious than saying you tried it and didn’t like it.