Hello,   
   
I just took my 4th poly at NSA and expect to be called back for a 5th.  Every time I go, I'm told I have problems with one of the lifestyle questions.  I'm no longer interested in the job, but am afraid that if I don't go I'll be blacklisted, and won't ever be able to obtain a security clearance.  Could anyone offer advice as to whether or not I should keep retaking the poly as long as they keep calling me back?  Will I be pretty much putting the dagger in my heart  as far as any future employment requiring a clearance goes if I just refuse to submit myself to anymore polys?  thanks.

Thanks for your response George,

Being that I haven't made any damaging admissions, would NSA dq me based only on polygraph charts, or would they just keep on calling me back indefinitely?  On all tests, I've had post-test.  The second and third were very light.  But the first and 4th were very intense interrogations.

Yes, NSA will reject on poly charts alone.  I was "invited"
back (if one can really say that) five times, in order to
pass my CI poly.  Whether they would put you into the
Intel-wide community database, solely on not passing
the polys, is questionable; if you admitted to
something significant they might put, "Do Not Clear".
The whole process is just a crap-shoot.

My last poly, the polygrapher asked me about visiting 
anti-polygraph sites, and wanted to know what
usernames I had used.  He also pretended not to know
about counter-measures.  They may put the blood 
pressure cuff on too tightly, but when they ask you if it
is too tight, tell them, "no";  otherwise, they may see it
as a sign of deception. You will get directions to the
FANX complex (the building with the green awnings);
they may instruct you to park at "cardiac hill",  but pay
five bucks and park at airport parking next door.  If
you park at "cardiac hill", finding a free spot is
impossible, plus you will have to walk a very long
dirt path next to a busy road (demeaning).  I would
highly recommend downloading the DODPI
interrogation handbook, just to prepare for the
various role-playing they will act out.   Also, you will most
likely be in a "fixed" chair, and they will be on a chair
with castor wheels; be prepared for them rolling their
chair over to get into your face.   During the interview,
listen to each question carefully, before answering it.  
My polygrapher said that I had admitted to looking at
porn, which I never had made such an admission.  They
are very good at this sort of tactic, trying to take you 
off-guard.   Also, they will down-play all admissions,
except murder; don't believe it, for a minute.