DSS poly?

[mattmjc]

does anyone know if the diplomatic security service (state dept.) poly's its special agent applicants?

[George W. Maschke]

To the best of my knowledge, the answer is "no." The Bureau of Diplomatic Security does not list any polygraph requirement amongst its hiring criteria for special agent applicants:

http://www.state.gov/m/ds/career/c8853.htm#qualifications

Moreover, the State Department's polygraph policy mentions no pre-employment polygraph requirement for any job position:

http://antipolygraph.org/documents/12m0250.pdf