Gatekeeper

Description:

John F. Sullivan was a polygraph examiner with the CIA for thirty-one years, during which time he conducted more tests than anyone in the history of the CIA's program. The lie detectors act as the Agency's gatekeepers, preventing foreign agents, unsuitable applicants, and employees guilty of misconduct from penetrating or harming the Agency. Here Sullivan describes his methods, emphasizing the importance of psychology and the examiners' skills in a successful polygraph program. Sullivan acknowledges that using the polygraph effectively is an art as much as a science, yet he convincingly argues that it remains a highly reliable screening device, more successful and less costly than the other primary method, background investigation.

subjects: United states, central intelligence agency,  Lie detectors and detection,  Intelligence service, united states,  Polygraph operators,  Biography,  Officials and employees,  Intelligence service,  United States. Central Intelligence Agency,  United States,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY,  Political,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Government,  International,  International Relations,  General,  Employees,  Spion,  Lügendetektor,  Test,  USA Central Intelligence Agency,  USA,  Polygraphistes,  Biographies