The polygraph examination is a key component of the security clearance process for individuals seeking access to classified information in sensitive government positions, usually within the ...

WASHINGTON (KABC) -- The Pentagon plans to conduct random polygraph tests and require nondisclosure agreements for many of its personnel, the Washington Post reported. Affected service members and ...

The polygraph is not a lie detector but rather an instrument that measures a person’s physiological changes to questions posed by the examiner. An elevated physiological response to a particular ...

Federal agencies have stepped up their efforts over the past few weeks to find potential leakers, and some — like the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense — are ...

The Pentagon plans to impose strict nondisclosure agreements and random polygraph testing for scores of people in its headquarters, including many top officials, according to two people familiar with ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When President Ronald Reagan’s White House threatened thousands of government ...

In my first article in this series on the polygraph, I introduced a bit of history about the “lie detector.” Today I’ll review some of the applications of these devices in the 20th century. A report ...

Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to impose strict nondisclosure agreements and random polygraph testing for scores of people in its headquarters, including many top officials, the Washington Post ...

At least six career staffers at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency were suspended with pay this summer after organizing a polygraph test that the agency’s acting director, Madhu ...

“The polygraph has been weaponized and is being used against individuals who have never had a polygraph requirement, whether pre-employment or security, in their entire federal careers,” said Mark ...