My Polygraph Exam Was Inconclusive. Now What? - Ask CJ - ClearanceJobs
My Polygraph Exam Was Inconclusive. Now What? - Ask CJ - ClearanceJobs |
- My Polygraph Exam Was Inconclusive. Now What? - Ask CJ - ClearanceJobs
- Key witness in NABU director corruption case ready to take a lie detector test - 112 International
- How to Beat a Polygraph Test - New York Times
| My Polygraph Exam Was Inconclusive. Now What? - Ask CJ - ClearanceJobs Posted: 02 Mar 2019 12:00 AM PST Much about the clearance process resembles the Pirate's Code: "more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules." This case-by-case system is meant to consider the whole person, increase process security, and allow the lowest-risk/highest-need candidates to complete the process. However, it also creates a lot of questions for applicants. For this reason, ClearanceJobs maintains ClearanceJobsBlog.com – a forum where clearance seekers can ask the cleared community for advice on their specific security concerns. Ask CJ explores questions posed on the ClearanceJobs Blog forum. In a process rife with mystery, snafus, and frustrations, one enigma reigns truly supreme: the polygraph examination. While not all cleared personnel are required to take a polygraph exam, those applying to work in the intelligence community often must face the machine. But like so many other parts of the clearance process, the polygraph exam isn't a cut-and-dried science. And despite what the movies might tell you, it's not a lie detector test. Many applicants do not receive a simple "pass" or "fail." The test can be "inconclusive." That's where this week's Ask CJ takes us.
This is a common scenario. But before we tackle this, it's helpful to understand what the polygraph exam actually consists of. So What Does the Polygraph Actually Do?If you're looking for an excellent primer on the security clearance polygraph exam, check out a ClearanceJobs resource called, "5 Rules for Taking a Security Clearance Polygraph." It gives an easily digestible explanation of what the polygraph measures, common misconceptions, and guidance on how to take the test effectively. As the paper explains:
 The measurements of the polygraph examination. One key takeaway to remember is that the exam is not a lie detector test. It measures your physical responses to factual questions; increased heart rate, increased respiration or perspiration can indicate evasiveness, nervousness, or deception. However, heightened physical response in itself is not an indicator of deception. People get nervous during the test, could be having a hard or irregular day, or could be responding to confusing questions. This can often result in results being declared inconclusive – like the user above experienced. An inconclusive polygraph exam is not usually in itself cause for clearance denial. Polygraph administrators will often re-phrase questions if they are receiving inconclusive responses during the exam. If it's declared inconclusive after the fact, the test will be re-administered. How can I avoid an inconclusive polygraph exam?First thing's first: Just live your day as you normally would. Make sure you take all your regular medications, exercise as you normally do (or don't!), make sure you eat before the exam. The idea is that you want to keep your body's physical routine normal so it will not produce irregularities during the test. Also, don't be a "Guilt Grabber." Oftentimes, some of the most reliable people receive inconclusive results on the polygraph exam. This comes from an overly-developed sense of guilt or nervousness. For example, if the administrator asks you if you've used drugs in the last 7 years, snorting Pixie Sticks in high school doesn't count. Just answer the questions honestly and simply. Don't over-volunteer information. Remember, part of the exam is meant to ensure that the information on your SF-86 is honest and complete. Administrators depend on a level of intimidation in order to make that happen. "My professional opinion is that the government's real motivator for use of the polygraph is scare value," said Sean Bigley, national security attorney and managing partner of Bigley Ranish LLP. "The polygraph is more about getting scared people to admit what they would have otherwise omitted on their SF-86 than it is about actually digging up deception independently. Bearing that in mind, here is the reality: the scare tactic works subconsciously If you're concerned about taking your polygraph exam for the first or second (or third) time, 5 Rules for Taking a Security Clearance Polygraph is an invaluable resource. You will learn more about what to expect, how to prepare, and perhaps most importantly, how not to prepare. You can also post your questions or concerns on ClearanceJobsBlog.com.  |
| Key witness in NABU director corruption case ready to take a lie detector test - 112 International Posted: 20 Nov 2019 08:05 AM PST  Artem Sytnyk, the Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine The key witness in the NABU director corruption case, Mykola Nadeyko, wants to take a polygraph test to confirm his allegations. On November 22, the court will hear an appeal of Artem Sytnyk, the NABU head, accused of corruption for an expensive vacation, paid for by another person and omitted in his property declaration. This could be the end of the NABU Director career. The key witness in this case, Mykola Nadeyko, wants to take a polygraph test to confirm his allegations. This was reported by the Ukrainian News agency. In May, the State Bureau of Investigation opened criminal proceedings against the NABU Director. He was accused of going on a free vacation in the elite Poliske-Sarny farm hunting grounds (Rivne region) whereas his friend, businessman Mykola Nadeyko, paid the bill. Sarny district court of Rivne region found Sytnyk guilty of an administrative offense and fined him for 140 dollars. However, there is yet another trial ahead - the Rivne Court of Appeal is to consider Sytnyk's appeal on November 22. The verdict can put an end to his career. If found guilty of a corruption act, he will be deprived of the right to hold his office. A key witness in the Sytnyk case, Mykola Nadeyko, who had paid for his elite vacation, said he was ready to take a polygraph. Mr. Nadeyko said this to Obozrevatel news outlet. He said had not filed a police report, but was called as a witness and testified, which was fully confirmed by the financial documents found by the detectives. "I don't know who lodged the statement. I know that they seized accounting documents, conducted investigations, and then the police referred the case to the Sarny District Court. The case was about Sytnyk's rest and the fact he didn't pay for his vacation," Nadeyko said. "I've been acquainted with Artem Sergiyovych since about 2016. We became friends with him. I helped him with this five times, if I'm not mistaken. I organized a vacation, let's say so. For him and his family." Mr. Nadeyko also said he had met a witness on Mr. Sytnyk's side, who delivered NABU Director's request for a meeting and urged to change his testimony: "I told Denis I was ready to meet at any time, but I wouldn't change my testimony. I didn't tar anyone, I just told about what had really happened", - Nadeyko said. He also confirmed being an adviser to Oleg Bakhmatyuk's sister. The businessman is under Mr. Sytnyk's investigation within the VAB bank refinancing case. Recently, Mr. Bakhmatyuk has declared a conflict of interest with Mr. Sytnyk. "Yes, I'm really an adviser to the Avangard company CEO. And I'd started working long before this case was filed. Could Sytnyk be embittered with Bakhmatyuk for this case? I don't exclude it, but I can't say anything." Mr. Nadeyko says he hates accusations of allegedly slandering Mr. Sytnyk, because his testimony is fully confirmed by the hunting base accounting documents: "If there is any doubt, please, I am ready to prove my allegations, that everything I've said, all my testimonies are absolutely true. I'm dіsgusted with all that trying to make a liar out of me. Ready to pass a lie detector at any time. Is Sytnyk ready to pass a lie detector with me? I don't know. We'll see".  |
| How to Beat a Polygraph Test - New York Times Posted: 12 Apr 2015 12:00 AM PDT  "A polygraph is nothing more than a psychological billy club used to coerce and intimidate people," says Doug Williams, a former Oklahoma City police detective and polygraph examiner who for 36 years has trained people to pass the lie-detector test. The first step is not to be intimidated. Most tests include two types of questions: relevant ones about a specific incident ("Did you leak classified information to The New York Times?") and broader so-called control questions ("Have you ever lied to anyone who trusted you?"). The test assumes that an innocent person telling the truth will have a stronger reaction to the control questions than to the relevant ones. Before your test, practice deciphering between the two question types. "Go to the beach" when you hear a relevant question, Williams says. Calm yourself before answering by imagining gentle waves and warm sand. When you get a control question, which is more general, envision the scariest thing you can in order to trigger physiological distress; the polygraph's tubes around your chest measure breathing, the arm cuff monitors heart rate and electrodes attached to you fingertips detect perspiration. What is your greatest fear? Falling? Drowning? Being buried alive? "Picture that," Williams says. He used to advise trainees to clench their anus but has since concluded that terrifying mental imagery works better. Williams, who is 69, may be among the more vitriolic critics of polygraphs, which he refers to as "insidious Orwellian instruments of torture," but their reliability has long been questioned elsewhere, too. Federal legislation prohibits most private employers from using polygraphs. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that lower courts can ban them as evidence, and the scientific community has repeatedly raised concerns about their ability to accurately detect lies. Still, the federal government and state and local law-enforcement agencies continue to administer them. Last November, the Justice Department charged Williams with witness tampering after he gave his polygraph tutorial to undercover agents posing as federal-job applicants who had engaged in illegal activities. Even with a looming court date, Williams is coaching clients and crusading against "this dangerous myth of lie detection." The government, he says, is really after him for exposing the test's fallibility: "I've made them look like fools and con men."  |
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