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DNI Gabbard Orders Review of Random Polygraphs, Reinforces Leak Screening

An ODNI official says it calls for feasibility reviews rather than immediate testing to deter leaks.

Overview

  • A memo issued in the past month directs U.S. intelligence agencies to assess whether random polygraph exams for employees and contractors are workable.
  • The directive stresses that clearance adjudications should include questions about sharing information with the press.
  • ODNI says the move does not create new policy and does not instruct agencies to begin random testing, focusing instead on feasibility tied to counterintelligence needs.
  • DNI spokesperson Olivia Coleman cited numerous recent unauthorized disclosures and framed the step as necessary to identify and deter leakers.
  • After a Washington Post report said the Pentagon planned widespread random testing and new nondisclosure agreements, the department’s chief spokesman labeled the story untrue.