The Polygraph Revisited

The Federation of American Scientists’ Project on Government Secrecy’s Secrecy News has disseminated a tribute to David Lykken, a “psychologist who did pioneering research and public education on the limits and abuses of polygraph testing,” who died this week.

Secrecy News references a newly-released Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General report which reviews the use of polygraph examinations by DOJ entities, including the FBI. The report is a critical tool for understanding the types of exams and circumstances in which they are employed by DOJ in administrative, security, and criminal, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence investigations. Anyone planning to take the exam for any reason would be wise to first read the report, as well as other resources on polygraphs available by searching ClearedCommunity.com

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