Mr. Richardson said the department will report annually to Congress on its foreign visitors and its counterintelligence efforts.

"Moreover, since the polygraph is a highly visible part of the overall counterintelligence effort, the entire counterintelligence program has been negatively affected by this development."

These pervasive efforts pose a particularly significant threat to U.S. export control and counterintelligence efforts.

"What I have right now is a considerable amount of nervousness over our counterintelligence efforts and their effectiveness."

Allied intelligence and counterintelligence efforts were successful beyond expectations.

This is especially indicative because our counterintelligence efforts have had dramatic success since the mid 1950's.

In addition, counterintelligence efforts conducted by different agencies are to increase in their collaboration efforts.

As a result, counterintelligence efforts dwindled, according to experts inside and outside the Government.

Still, the F.S.B. was eager to talk about its counterintelligence efforts for a prime-time Russian television audience.

The right way to accomplish this is through strong security and counterintelligence efforts - and we are doing that.