Intelligence Agencies Weigh New Polygraph Question To Prevent Leaks -- L.A. TimesWASHINGTON – As part of his effort to plug leaks, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is considering a proposal to force intelligence agency employees to answer a direct question in their polygraph examinations about whether they have disclosed information to reporters, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Government officials who seek top-secret clearances are subject to an initial polygraph test and periodic renewals, in many cases every five years. Currently, they are asked whether they have ever disclosed classified information to someone not authorized to receive it. But they are not specifically asked about contacts with the news media.
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My Comment: What impact will this have? Probably journalists having their names wiped out in some Rolodexes and friendships put at a distance.
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