A polygraph is a sweat-inducing made-for-TV spectacle that even the government considers to have dubious results (there is a reason polygraph findings aren’t admissible in court). But individuals in ...

In this series on the polygraph, I’m reviewing some of the applications and issues of interest to security personnel considering polygraphs as a tool for pre-employment screening and in investigations ...

At the FBI, for example, about 25 percent of applicants fail a polygraph exam each year, according to the bureau's security director. The polygraph has emerged as a pivotal tool in the CIA's ...