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Polygraph Test Appeals

The process for appealing a failed or inconclusive polygraph test in the context of federal security clearance.

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Jan 21, 2026

What are the security-clearance and polygraph failure appeal options for federal law-enforcement applicants?

Federal law‑enforcement applicants who are denied a or produce an adverse result have limited but meaningful procedural options: administrative responses to a Statement of Reasons, agency internal app...

Jan 8, 2026

What legal avenues exist for applicants who contest a federal polygraph “unsuccessful” finding?

Federal applicants told a polygraph was “unsuccessful” have several administrative and legal pathways: internal agency appeals and retesting, requests for corroborating adjudicative information under ...