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The Defense Department's Progress on Security Clearance Vetting
Warner says it's oftentimes months for employees and contractors to move from one cleared intelligence position to another. Lawmakers also wondered whether the Defense Department and intelligence community could look to alternatives to the polygraph examination. A report published last year by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance found it can take up to 18 months to obtain a polygraph due to a shortage of examiners.