US EditionPentagon Plans Widespread Random Polygraphs, NDAs to Deter Leaks: Washington Post
More than 5,000 Department of Defense personnel will face random polygraph tests and NDAs to prevent leaks, a draft memo states.
- Soon, the Department of Defense plans to subject more than 5,000 personnel to random polygraph testing and require strict nondisclosure agreements, a draft from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg shows.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed measures Pentagon officials say target staff seen as disloyal or leaking, while Pentagon staff told the Washington Post NDAs aim to chill press contact.
- More recently, the Pentagon has required reporters covering the military to sign agreements barring solicitation of unauthorized information, with press credential revocation as a possible penalty, while Federal law criminalizes disclosures to unauthorized individuals.
- Under the drafts, documents do not limit who could be tested, ranging from four-star generals to administrative assistants, and those who refuse NDAs risk punishment, including under the military's justice system.
- Two unsigned, undated memos drafted by Feinberg remain in deliberation, and critics told the Washington Post the measures aim to `try and cause as much fear in the workplace as possible.
37 Articles
37 Articles
Pete Hegseth is intensifying the action against informants from his own ranks. According to a report, the U.S. defense minister wants to have officials question the lie detector at random.
Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks - The Boston Globe
The Pentagon plans to impose strict nondisclosure agreements and random polygraph testing for scores of people in its headquarters, including many top officials, according to two people familiar with the proposal and documents obtained by The Washington Post, escalating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's war on leakers and internal dissent.
Pentagon to impose random polygraphs, NDAs in bid to stop leaks: Report
The Pentagon plans sweeping nondisclosure agreements and random polygraph tests for over 5,000 officials, a move critics call intimidation tactics aimed at silencing dissent and tightening control under Trump’s defense leadership.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
