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Do they actually still use polygraphs in government? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Validity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Validity

• dfc 13y ago
  Two sections later on the very WP page you link to the lead paragraph for "Usage" reads: "Law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies in the United States are by far the biggest users of polygraph technology. In the United States alone all federal law enforcement agencies either employ their own polygraph examiners or use the services of examiners employed in other agencies. This is despite their unreliability."[1] Or if you don't want to take WP's word for it: CIA Open Position for Poly Examiner[2], NSA Brochure on polygraph tips/FAQS for employees[3] and/or NSA Whistleblower Revelas How To Beat Poly [4]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Usage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Usage [2] https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/support-professional/polygraph-examiner.html https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/support-profession... [3] http://www.nsa.gov/careers/_files/poly_brochure.pdf http://www.nsa.gov/careers/_files/poly_brochure.pdf [4] http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/09/25/nsa-whistleblower-reveals-how-to-beat-a-polygraph-test http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/09...