The polygraph examination is a key component of the security clearance process for individuals seeking access to classified information in sensitive government positions, usually within the ...

The question of who should have access to the nation's secrets is one of the utmost importance. In the past two presidential terms, that question has been aimed at former presidents themselves. In ...

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are unveiling legislation to change the security clearance process after President Trump revoked clearances for high-profile opponents, including ...

Who gets to hold a security clearance? And more importantly, what happens to that eligibility when someone steps out of federal service? Security clearances are the gatekeepers of the nation’s secrets ...

President Donald Trump has moved speedily to revoke the security clearances of some of his former allies, as well as those of former Biden administration officials and intelligence officers who signed ...