Reply to Fletch's post concerning the FBI's statement that a polygraph is not to be considered a replacement for a background investigation. This is not meant to indicate that a background investigation will be performed on every applicant. It is meant to say that even if you successfully complete your polygraph a background investigation will still be performed. It isn't telling your that if you "fail" the polygraph a background will be done. It is just saying that "passing" a polygraph is not the end of the road.