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Polygraphs are among several follow-up exams that are considered before hiring, including a drug test and a psychological exam. Members of Peoria's Fire & Police Commission are considering ending the ...

More than $6 million in money stolen by disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh is unaccounted for, and he failed a polygraph test about where it is, federal prosecutors said in a federal court filing on ...

The polygraph examination is a key component of the security clearance process for individuals seeking access to classified information in sensitive government positions, usually within the ...

This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, ...

Federal agencies have stepped up their efforts over the past few weeks to find potential leakers, and some — like the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense — are ...

Pressure is mounting to reduce standards so that we can hire more Border Patrol agents. Not a good idea. But there is a middle way that still could win out and ensure the quality of new hires, so that ...

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has pushed back on a report that claimed a key part of his background check for the top job was waived by Director Kash Patel, calling it a “complete fabrication.” ...

FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access ...