Tom Devine

Tom Devine

activist United States

Tom Devine is the legal director for the Government Accountability Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting whistleblowers and advocating for government transparency. He has been an outspoken critic of the increasing use of polygraph tests within federal agencies, particularly in the context of alleged leaks of classified information. Devine has highlighted the potential for misuse of these tests, arguing that they represent a knee-jerk reaction rather than a careful and considered approach to identifying wrongdoing.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
594,171
Power
5,800$
Sentiment
5.19
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 6.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 74,199 $21,000,000 4,707$
India 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 1,380,004,385 519,972 $2,900,000 1,093$
Totals 2 1,711,007,036 594,171 $23,900,000 5,800$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

India India: Tom Devine is from the Government Accountability Project who expressed concern over the number of polygraph tests administered. 5

The Times of India: FEMA: FEMA staff face lie detector tests amid DHS leak probe, fears of agency overhaul

United States United States: Tom Devine is the legal director for the Government Accountability Project who expressed concern over the number of polygraphs administered. 6

CNN: Dozens of DHS staffers, including top FEMA officials, given lie detector tests over alleged leaks