Office of Safeguards
and Security Evaluations (OA-10)
ANL-W
Comprehensive Inspection: Preparations
for the data collection phase and performance testing have been completed.
CMPC
Special Reviews: The LLNL and Nevada
draft reports have been refined and forwarded to the sites for the 10-day
comment period. The next special review
will be conducted at ANL-W.
Applicable
comments have been incorporated into the draft AL/OTS comprehensive inspection
report. The technical edit of the draft
report is being completed this week.
OA’s response to the interim corrective action plans has been developed
and provided to management.
LANL
Comprehensive Inspection: The document
request list has been forwarded to the site, work has begun on the inspection
plan, and preparation for performance testing continues.
Work
continues on the security plan for the OA classified local area network. The test plan has been drafted and is
awaiting approval of the security plan before testing will begin.
Coordination
is ongoing with OA-20 concerning updates to the CAP status book.
Support
of the NNSA iterative site analysis (ISA) at Y-12 continues. This support is scheduled to be completed
October 25, 2002.
Office
of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)
OA-20 is providing support to DOE’s Office of Energy Assurance (OEA) by
conducting an assessment of cyber security vulnerabilities associated with
critical infrastructure assets. This
effort is intended to support the transfer cyber security assessment processes
to OEA in support the Department’s efforts to protect critical energy
infrastructure assets throughout the United States. An onsite coordination meeting was held and onsite assessment
activities are scheduled. A Performance
Test Agreement for the scanning activities has been executed.
OA-20 conducted an initial coordination conference call with
representatives from the Albuquerque Operations Office and the Los Alamos
National Laboratory in preparation for an upcoming assessment at the
laboratory. Team rosters and
assignments have been established.
OA-20 personnel
prepared a draft report to document the recent cyber security appraisal
conducted at the Chicago Operations Office.
OA-20 personnel have
initiated a special study (Perimeter Scanning Project) to map and identify
vulnerabilities in DOE computer networks exposed to potential attack from the
Internet. Outreach activities to
communicate the scope and objectives of the project have been initiated. An announcement memorandum that distributes
the project plan has been prepared and provided to the Chief Information
Officer for concurrence. Significant
activities are ongoing to develop technical methodologies and procedures to be
used in the project.
OA-20 personnel have
continued to refine a concept paper on establishing an unannounced cyber
security performance testing capability within the Office. This initiative is intended to provide a
more real-world environment to test the security of unclassified computer
networks from remote locations.
Office of Emergency
Management Oversight (OA-30)
The Safety and
Emergency Management onsite validation and closeout visit for the Nevada Test
Site inspection was conducted October 1-3.
The final draft report was provided, and formal site comments are due
October 21. Briefings are scheduled for
October 21 with NNSA senior management.
OA-30 and OA-50
continue to plan for the combined review at Pantex. Biweekly conference calls are occurring to coordinate the
upcoming review. An additional 2-day
site visit to finalize tabletop preparation efforts was completed.
OA-30 and OA-50 are in the initial stages of planning for an evaluation of the Sandia National
Laboratories, New Mexico following the completed scoping visit.
Office of
Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50)
Comments on the revised DOE Order 470.2B, Independent Oversight and
Performance Assurance Program, received from the FMC have been resolved.
EM 1 approved the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for the Hanford (PFP
specific) safety management inspection on October 8, 2002. A copy of the approved plan was not provided
to OA-50. A copy has been requested.
A final corrective action plan for the safety and emergency management
inspection at LLNL has been requested.
The corrective action plan for the Nevada Test Site inspection and report
comments have been requested.
Coordination of the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection
at the Pantex Plant continues. Biweekly teleconferences are being conducted
with the site to coordinate activities.
Team planning will begin on October 21.
Coordination of the
upcoming safety and emergency management inspection at the Sandia National
Laboratory continues.
Y-12 site management
was contacted to identify a point of contact and initiate discussion regarding
the scoping visit for the safety management inspection.
A meeting with
several DNFSB staff to discuss various aspects of both OA’s and their
activities associated with implementation of 10CFR 830 Subpart B has been
scheduled for October 28. This is in
response to inquiries from several DNFSB staff.
Office of Safeguards
and Security Evaluations (OA-10)
Draft
enhanced protocols for the conduct of OA force on force exercises have been
submitted to management for review and approval.
Office of Emergency
Management Oversight (OA-30)
OA-30 and the Office
of Emergency Management, NA-41, continue to have concern that the Kansas City
Plant emergency management program does not have an adequate technical
basis. OA-1 met with National Nuclear
Security Administration’s (NNSA) senior management to express this concern and
the potential precedence for the complex should the “necessary and sufficient
process” be used to screen out the need for hazards assessments.
Office of
Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50)
The scoping visit for the upcoming inspection of environment, safety,
health, and emergency management at the Sandia National Laboratory was
completed.