George-

Just wanted to post my experience (in brief) with the pre-employment polygraph for FBI candidates. I read TLBTLD many times before my polygraph, but did not use countermeasures since I had nothing to hide. I only tried marijuana experimentally one time, but was in the presence of others using marijuana many times. Needless to say, I failed the polygraph specifically for drug usage, and though the examiner didn't say specifically which areas of questioning I failed, I gathered that I failed ALL questions regarding illegal drug usage, including the sale of. Also, he said there were concerns regarding the veracity of information on the FD-140. The complete polygraph, including the interview prior took approximately 2.5 hours. He was very polite throughout, although the description of the interrogation surroundings and questions asked as described in TLBTLD were exactly right. My explanation of the 'spikes' in my chart regarding drug use seemed to satisfy my examiner, and he mentioned that a second polygraph may be administered depending on the outcome of the adjudication process in Washington. I already have a clearance, and am already a government employee, and am wondering if this will affect my current clearance. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Undesirable