U.S. intelligence agencies are reviewing whether random polygraph examinations of their employees or contractors are achievable following a recent memo from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to a report.
Gabbard’s directive did not direct agencies to begin random polygraph tests but instead asked agencies to review the feasibility of conducting random polygraphs in conjunction with counterintelligence investigations, CBS News reported.
An ODNI official told the outlet that the review was based on internal intelligence community findings that indicated a lack of polygraph tests has emboldened former U.S. intelligence community members to spy on behalf of U.S. adversaries.
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