Lie detector tests are often treated as truth machines, but they’re far from perfect. In this video, we explain how polygraphs work and why people sometimes pass them even when they shouldn’t. Rather ...

Kristi Noem’s acting security agency head reportedly failed a lie-detector test required to view sensitive spy materials—then blamed his subordinates and suspended them. Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting ...

The inner workings of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are a chaotic single-camera sitcom presided over by an alleged Michael Scott-style oaf named Madhu Gottumukkala, ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is disputing reports that acting Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Madhu Gottumukkala failed a polygraph after seeking access ...

The Head of Security for the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Madhu Gottumukkala, failed a mandatory lie-detector test. However, instead of taking responsibility, he blamed the staff and ...

Experts say gait speed, grip strength, balance, and endurance are some of the strongest predictors of long-term independence. Here’s how to check them yourself—and what the results mean. Balancing on ...

At least six career employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency were placed on paid leave this summer after organizing a polygraph exam that CISA’s acting director, Madhu ...

Since Kash Patel took over as FBI director, the bureau has dramatically ramped up its use of polygraph tests, often asking agents whether they’ve spoken negatively about Patel himself, according to ...