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Appendix B: Use of Polygraph Screening in the U.S. Department of Energy and Other Federal Agencies
Appendix B: Use of Polygraph Screening in the U.S. Department of Energy and Other Federal Agencies
Pages 259-279
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The U.S. Department of Energy conducts counterintelligence polygraph examinations on individuals who are either applicants for or incumbents in DOE "high-risk" positions that are designated in law and regulation.2 A DOE counterintelligence polygraph examination covers six issues: espionage, sabotage, terrorism, unauthorized disclosure of classified information, unauthorized contacts with foreign nationals, and deliberate damage to or malicious misuse of a United States government or defense system.
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is normally the initial format for all DOE counterintelligence scope polygraph examinations. However, the DOE polygraph examiners have the authority to determine and use the best techniquets)
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The length of the pretest interview depends on the specific counterintelligence subject matter covered by the examination and the examiner's interactions with the individual being pretested. This length depends on how long it takes to satisfy the examiner that the person being tested understands and is fully prepared to begin the testing process.
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Post-Test Phase During the post-test, the examiner evaluates the collected physiological data and formulates an opinion of the test results. That opinion could be "no significant response," "significant response," or "no opinion." A no significant response opinion would indicate that the examiner did not identify significant physiological responses to the relevant questions.
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. DIA polygraph examiners use polygraph techniques to aid in determining attempts at deception by individuals involved in personnel security, criminal, fraud, and counterintelligence investigations and operations (personal communication, ferry Craig, chief, Security Investigations and Polygraph)
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The National Reconnaissance Office (see http: / /www.nro.gov/ contact.html) employs personnel from within the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, whose polygraph testing requirements follow the guidelines of the agency that appointed them.
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For purposes of this part: Accelerated Access Authorization Program or AAAP means the program for granting interim access to classified matter and special nuclear material based on a drug test, a National Agency Check, a psychological assessment, and a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination consistent with this part. Access means the admission of DOE and contractor employees and applicants for employment, and other individuals assigned or detailed to Federal positions at DOE to the eight categories of positions identified in Sec.
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Counterintelligence means information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted by or on behalf of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations, or foreign persons, or international terrorist activities. Deception indicated means an opinion that indicates that an analysis of the polygraph charts reveal physiological responses to the relevant questions that were indicative of evasion.
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Personnel Assurance Program or PAP means the human reliability program set forth under 10 CFR part 711 designed to ensure that individuals assigned to nuclear explosive duties do not have emotional, mental or physical incapacities that could result in a threat to nuclear explosive safety. Personnel Security Assurance Program or PSAP means the program in subpart B of 10 CFR part 710.
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Special Access Program or SAP means a program established under Executive Order 12958 for a specific class of classified information that imposes safeguarding and access requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the same classification level. Unresolved issues refers to an opinion which indicates that the analysis of the polygraph charts revealed consistent, significant, timely physiological responses to the relevant questions in personnel screening.
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; and (10) Positions where the applicant or incumbent has requested a polygraph examination in order to respond to questions that have arisen in the context of counterintelligence investigations or personnel security issues.
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(b) A counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination is limited to topics concerning the individual's involvement in espionage, sabotage, terrorism, unauthorized disclosure of classified information, unauthorized foreign contacts, and deliberate damage to or malicious misuse of a U.S.
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~1~-~8) and the individual refuses to take a counterintelligence polygraph examination required by statute as a condition of continued access, DOE and its contractors must deny the individual access to the information or involvement in the activities that justified conducting the examination, consistent with Sec.
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(f) If an individual refuses to take a polygraph examination as part of the Accelerated Access Authorization Program, DOE must terminate the accelerated authorization process and the individual may continue to be processed for access authorization under the standard DOE personnel security process.
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will conduct an eligibility evaluation that considers examination results, the individual's personnel security file, and other pertinent information. If unresolved issues remain at the time of the eligibility evaluation, DOE will interview the individual if it is determined that a personal interview will assist in resolving the issue.
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(f) Utilizing the DOE security criteria used to grant or deny access to classified information, OCI will make a determination whether an individual completing a counterintelligence polygraph examination has made disclosures that warrant referral, as appropriate, to the Office of Security and Emergency Operations or the Manager of the applicable Operations Office.
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Review with the individual the control questions and relevant questions to be asked during the examination;
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Take an adverse personnel action against an individual solely on the basis of a nolv~ranh examination result of "deception indicated" or "no opinion"; or 1 en tJ 1 (2) Use a polygraph examination that reflects "deception indicated" or "no opinion" as a substitute for any other required investigation.
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(c) The polygraph examiner must be certified to conduct polygraph examinations under this part by the DOE Psychophysiological Detection of Deception/Polygraph Program Quality Control Official.
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(b) Examiners must undergo annual continuing education for a minimum of forty hours training within the discipline of Forensic Psychophysiological Detection of Deception.
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2. The text that follows describes the DOE employee polygraph screening program as it operated in 2001; it was suspended by the 107th Congress on December 13, 2001 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, S1438, Sec.
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