Pentagon polygraph leak-hunt criticized as theater by ex-CIA officer

The Pentagon is reportedly using polygraph examinations to identify leakers of classified information, but a former CIA officer with 27 years of experience argues the tests are more theater than fact, warning of false certainty. The piece questions the evidentiary value of polygraphs in leak investigations, though it does not confirm any specific leak case or outcome. This matters because reliance on unreliable methods could undermine the credibility of leak probes and personnel trust.