My 27-year career with the CIA makes me wary of the certainty their use can appear to convey.
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Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
September 10, 2026 07:41 PM ET
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Pentagon
Polygraphs are ‘pseudo-scientific’ in that they measure physiological responses such as heart rate, blood pressure and…
The investigators asked military officers and civilian employees if they disclosed classified information and about whether they…
The tests were meant to find a leaker—but they also show how far the Defense Department is willing to go to stop unauthorized…
About 50 Pentagon staff have been given polygraph tests, amid an investigation into leaks to the media about the war with Iran…
The reported crackdown comes after multiple news outlets detailed how the conflict has strained U.S. critical munitions supplies.
US military members forced to undergo polygraph exams to find leakers of classified info on Trump's Iran war. Pentagon atmosphere…
Pentagon polygraphs top officials as war paranoia grows
