Counterintelligence polygraph program

Except as provided in subsection (d), the following persons are subject to this section: With respect to persons whose duties are described in subsection (c)— A person who is— either— The Secretary of Defense may provide, under standards established by the Secretary, that a person described in subsection (b)(1) is subject to this section if that person’s duties involve— access to information that— assistance in an intelligence or military mission in a case in which the unauthorized disclosure or manipulation of information, as determined under standards established by the Secretary of Defense, could reasonably be expected to— This section does not apply to the following persons: A person who is— Such examinations may be authorized for any of the following purposes: With the consent of, or upon the request of, the examinee, to— Polygraph examinations conducted under this section shall provide adequate safeguards, prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, for the protection of the rights and privacy of persons subject to this section under subsection (b) who are considered for or administered polygraph examinations under this section. Such safeguards shall include the following: The Secretary shall carry out a continuing research program to support the polygraph examination activities of the Department of Defense. The program shall include the following: