A Review of FBI Security Programs

That procedure appears to comport with the due-process rights that Executive Order 12968
affords federal employees who have been denied access to classified information.
The FBI should anticipate employee concerns by developing an education program
to explain the polygraph’s security role and alleviate concerns about “lifestyle witch hunts”
and intrusive screening.
CONCLUSION
FBI personnel security programs, with some important exceptions, comply with
governing laws and regulations. Nonetheless, they often fall short of best practices observed
in agencies across the Intelligence Community. The Bureau should look to programs in those
agencies as models to enhance security.
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