List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
List of Abbreviations
1. The Many Faces of a Threat
Introduction
The Cold War, the Red and Lavender Scares
The "Crittendon Report"
Clinton and Executive Order 12968
Ethnicity as Threat
So Many Threats
2. The Personnel Security Clearance Process
Going Through the Process
Personnel Security and Big Data
The Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility to Access Classified Information and Some Complications Surrounding Them
3. Running Afoul of the System
Introduction
Unanimous Agreement on the Need for Clearance
Flaws in the System
What Are the Limits on Investigators and Interviews
Problems with Self-Reporting
Problems with the Polygraph
The Presumption of Guilt
Polygraph
Problems with "The Symptems"
Problems with Leadership
Resilience, Dissent, and Disruption
Thoughts on Puritanish
4. Summary and Recommendations
Recommendations for a Better Clearance System
Conclusion
Appendix: Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information
Notes
Bibliography
Index