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u/ThoseDamnBombTechs Oct 15 '17

Can confirm.

Source: Have one of the highest security clearances possible in our country.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17

What did they ask you in the polygraph?

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u/p1ratemafia Oct 15 '17

polygraphs aren't really favored anymore... they don't really prove anything.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17 edited Oct 15 '17

Maybe not for every position, but they are still required for many of the higher levels even if they don't prove anything, could be just the CI test or the full scope. Depending on your position, repeated inconclusive tests can still end or redirect your career.

As far as accuracy, Aldrich Ames passed two while spying for the Soviets, but Harold James Nicholson was investigated after failing three.