Pentagon Polygraphs 50 Joint Staff Members Over Munitions Leak Hunt
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 5
Pentagon Polygraphs 50 Joint Staff Members Over Munitions Leak Hunt
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 5
Summary
Roughly 50 Joint Staff officers and civilian employees were given polygraph tests in August as investigators widened a leak inquiry tied to reports on U.S. weapons shortages.
Investigators asked whether staff had disclosed classified information to journalists, including details about diminished stocks of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors after the Iran war.
The sweep reached a small slice of the Joint Staff, which employs about 1,500 to 2,000 officers and officials, underscoring the unusual scale of the internal probe.
The Pentagon declined to discuss personnel or investigative matters but said it treats leaks of classified national security information as a serious threat to U.S. forces and security.