This letter was sent to the Defense Security Service by fax to (703) 325-5341 on 24 September 2000. On 30 October 2000, DSS sent notice that it was forwarding this request to the DoD Directorate for Freedom of Information and Security Review for action.

AntiPolygraph.org

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                                    maschke@antipolygraph.org

                                    Sunday, 24 September 2000

DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE
OFFICE OF FOI AND PRIVACY
ATTN: MR. LESLIE R. BLAKE
1340 BRADDOCK PLACE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1651


Dear Mr. Blake:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 
552).

I request that a copy of the following documents be provided to 
me:

1) Any DoD regulation requiring DoD military, civilian personnel 
and/or contractor employees to sign a form certifying that they 
are willing to undergo a specific-issue polygraph examination if 
classified information they had access to has been leaked as a 
condition for access to Top Secret, SCI or higher information.

2) Any such certification form adopted pursuant to such 
regulation.

DoD referred to such a program in its polygraph program report to 
Congress for Fiscal Year 1999:

    In an effort to eliminate or reduce the number of 
    unauthorized disclosures of classified information to 
    the media, we plan to implement a new policy. As a 
    condition for access to Top Secret, SCI or higher 
    information, DoD military, civilian personnel and 
    contractor employees will sign a form certifying that 
    they are willing to undergo a specific issue polygraph 
    examination if classified information they had access to 
    has been leaked. We believe this will serve as a 
    deterrent to individuals who may be considering leaking 
    classified information.
    
In order to help you determine my status for the purpose of 
assessing fees, you should know that this request is made for 
public awareness purposes and not for commercial use. 
AntiPolygraph.org is a grassroots organization of freely 
associating individuals and is not a profit-seeking enterprise.

I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $25. 
If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please 
inform me first.

I request, however, a waiver of fees for this request because 
disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public 
interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to 
public understanding of the operations and activities of the DoD 
and is not in my commercial interest.


Sincerely,


George W. Maschke
AntiPolygraph.org