State Spy Case May Have Clearance Implications

The arrest of a former State Department intelligence analyst on charges of spying for Cuba may have implications for the security clearance process.

The Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security will conduct a comprehensive review of Department security policies and procedures, the findings of which will be shared with the Office of Management and Budget’s new Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council “to inform, and as appropriate, strengthen the national standards by which all agencies operate,” according to a Department announcement.

If the Department is wise, it will consider introducing polygraph exams into its security clearance process. State has long refused to submit its employees to the exams.

Filed Under: Reform, Adverse Actions