Pentagon Plans Widespread Random Polygraphs, Ndas to Stanch Leaks
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The Pentagon plans to implement widespread random polygraphs and NDAs to prevent leaks, raising concerns about the effectiveness and potential overreach of these measures among commenters.
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derbOac
3 months ago
1 replyWhy polygraphs are used at all today is a mystery to me.
OkayPhysicist
3 months ago
They work sometimes. If you're just trying to catch some of the guilty, and you don't really care if you get a bunch of false positives, then they're a useful tool.
mitchbob
3 months ago
https://archive.ph/CSppj
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