Recently denied a clearance in the IC, in large part because I “admitted” to the polygrapher that I had intentionally omitted a couple of past part-time jobs (each at least 6 years in the past) from the SF-86. In truth it was an unintentional omission, and I initially said that at the polygraph, but I caved under pressure and allowed the polygrapher to lead me down a certain path.
I was predictably denied clearance. On a scale of 1 to 10 how screwed am I in the appeals process? Dead in the water?
I will go and argue that the omissions weren’t intentional, but is my “admission” at the polygraph considered to be fact now, as far as this organization is concerned?