quickfix:

I believe you have stated in previous postings you are a federal polygrapher.  I hope you can read postings from me and other polygraph examinees with an open mind, without jumping to conclusions.

I sympathize with high-visibility organizations like the CIA, FBI and NSA with many applicants per opening (100 or more) and their dealing with the torrent of applications.  Isn't this the primary purpose of the pre-employment polygraph, with its reported failure rate of 50% or more?  (I can believe maybe 10% of the applicants are guilty of lying on their applications but certainly not 50%.)  And so it's understandable the polygraphers who conduct pre-employments polygraphs are under pressure to fail a large percentage of the applicants; perhaps jw00001 was a victim of these guidelines.

I realize the polygraph is not going away anytime soon.  Perhaps an acceptable solution (to both sides) is to relocate all federal polygraphers into a single organization, independent of FBI, CIA etc., under which they would receive their performance appraisals and salary reviews.  Maybe you as a fed can initiate change.  Someone has to take the first step.

Please keep your responses civil.

Regards, Evan S