Breeze,

First of all, if an agency is going to pretend they use guidlines regarding polygraphs according to the APA then why would they choose to disregard this measure?

Secondly, I assume you never applied for a fed agent position.  Failing a written exam will not dq your employment, you will be given second, and third chances.  

Addressing your example of applicants be rejected by the running a slow time in a physical exam.  Running a measured distance is a objective measure of one's ability.  A polygraph is far from objective, and no where near scientific.
" Pretending to be excessively outraged about the polygraph, knowing full well that many qualified applicants are lost through a variety of other preventable causes defines the word."
That is so insane, I'm sorry people on this board don't equate getting dq's cause your 6'0" 310 lbs and run the mile in 12 minutes, as opposed to be some attempt to measure truth which is as accurate as flippping a coin.

So before you cast everyone on here as hipocrits, try to understand the absurdity of using a polygraph as the sole criteria for employment.  Someone also needs to explain to me how something that claims to be 98% accurate can be re-administered to someone if the "results" show someone is lying.  Shouldn't the agency trust the reuslts enough not to allow another polygraph.