Highlights for September 1-5, 2003
Activities Underway Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) Sandia National Laboratories – New Mexico (SNL-NM) Comprehensive Safeguards and Security Inspection: Planning activities continue for the first site visit. This inspection includes force-on-force exercises based on the new design basis threat. Y-12 Comprehensive Safeguards and Security Inspection: Preparations have been initiated in support of the initial on-site phase of this inspection and the force-on-force exercise. Special Review of Protective Force Management and Capabilities: Review activities will begin in conjunction with the Y-12 inspection. Additional activities are planned for three other facilities with a planned completion in mid-April 2004. Classified Matter Protection and Control Special Reviews: The next special review will be conducted at LANL. Nuclear Material Accounting Steering Committee: Work continues to resolve questions by the Assistant Secretaries concerning how to realize savings by combining the current materials tracking systems. Policy Update: A meeting has been scheduled for next week with the SO Director of Policy to discuss the current directives regarding clandestine listening and video devices. Explosives Data Base: An explosives database containing information regarding the effectiveness of various types of explosives against barrier materials is being developed as a result of training conducted two weeks ago. This database will be updated on a periodic basis. Compilation of the initial database is scheduled for completion by September 15. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) Perimeter Scanning Project: OA-20 personnel, in partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer, are conducting a special study (Perimeter Scanning Project) to map out and characterize DOE’s network perimeter. This effort is being undertaken to establish a baseline understanding of the magnitude and make-up of DOE computer systems exposed to the Internet in order to improve the Department’s protection posture. All anticipated testing agreements have been signed. Testing has been completed for 52 DOE/NNSA sites. Testing of the final site is scheduled to begin next week. A final project report will be issued this fall. Annual Independent Evaluation of Classified Information System Security: As assigned by DOE Order 205.1, and as required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OA is preparing an annual evaluation of DOE’s classified information system security program. The report has been through an internal quality review board. A revised draft report has been issued for review and comment by DOE/NNSA program offices. Joint Task Force to Evaluate Causes of the Recent Blackout in the Northeast: As part of the joint United States and Canada joint task force, OA personnel will provide support to an interagency task force to evaluate the potential for cyber security causes of the recent large-scale loss of electrical power generation and transmission capabilities. Cyber Security Inspection at the Sandia National Laboratories-New Mexico: OA-20 is conducting planning activities for the upcoming inspection at SNL-NM. Site cyber security program documents have been received and are under review and an inspection plan has been prepared. Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30) Inspection of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL): OA-30 and OA-50 have completed validation and closeout activities for the combined environment, safety, and health and emergency management inspection. Comments from the site on the final draft report are due on September 19. Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Emergency Management Inspection: Planning for this inspection has been initiated with OST in Albuquerque. A scoping visit is planned in support of the scheduled data collection visit. Inspection of the Oak Ridge Operations Office and East Tennessee Technology Park: OA provided comments to the Oak Ridge Operations Office regarding the interim corrective action plan for the emergency management findings in the subject report. The final corrective action plan, addressing the environmental, safety, and health and emergency management findings, is due September 8. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Inspection: Report writing and Quality Review Board activities were conducted August 25-29. Validation and closeout activities were completed on September 4. The site has been provided a draft copy of the report for factual accuracy validation. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Inspection: Preparations have started for conducting an ES&H evaluation at PNNL. The scoping visit is scheduled. Following the scoping visit, a detailed evaluation plan will be developed to guide the scheduled onsite data collection. Yucca Mountain Management Assessment: Preparations have started for conducting the assessment. A scoping visit was completed August 19-20 and a plan is being developed. The team leader met with RW-2 to discuss the assessment on September 3. Nevada Test Site Special Review of the Work for Others Program: Preparations have started for conducting the special review. A scoping visit was completed August 21-22 and a plan is being developed. Comments on DOE Guide G 424.1-1, Implementation Guide For Use In Addressing Unreviewed Safety Question Requirements: Comments and recommended changes to the guide have been developed based on OA observations of several years regarding the application of the USQ process. The comments were provided to EH and a meeting will be held in September to further discuss this topic. Department of Energy Career Intern Program: An intern with the DOE Career Intern Program is on detail to OA-50 to gain first-hand knowledge of the ES&H independent oversight process. The intern’s permanent assignment is with the NNSA Los Alamos Site Office. Activities Completed Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) Classified Matter Protection and Control Special Reviews: Comments on the LLNL corrective action plan have been developed and provided to management for approval. Annual OA Security Self-Assessment: The self-assessment report was completed and provided to management.
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