Highlights for January 19 - 23, 2004

Activities Underway

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Y-12 Comprehensive Safeguards and Security Inspection: Results of the Y-12 inspection were briefed to NNSA and SO personnel this week. Onsite validation and closeout activities have been completed and comments on the draft report have been received and are being reviewed. The final report is scheduled for publication the week of January 26.

Protective Force Management and Capabilities Special Review: A second onsite data collection visit at LLNL has been scheduled in support of this review. The notification memorandum for the next phase of this special review to be conducted at the Pantex Plant has been forwarded to OA management. The purpose of this special review is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Department's overall protective force performance.

Classified Matter Protection and Control (CMPC) Special Review: Work continues on the 2004 review plan, scope, and schedule. Management comments have been received and are being incorporated into final documents.

Hanford/PNNL Final Corrective Action Plan: Topic teams continue to review the final corrective action plan in response to the CY 2003 inspection results. Comments are due January 23.

Topic Team Meetings: Preparations continue for the MC&A and personnel security topic inspection teams to hold meetings in Germantown. Inspection tools and additional writing skills training will be provided.

Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) Baseline Reviews: Participation in combined onsite reviews of selected SCIFs with OA-20 have been scheduled at LLNL/Santa Barbara.

Basic Security Police Officer Training (BSPOT) Special Review: Distributed a customer- oriented questionnaire to 14 protective force managers.

Composite Adversary Team (CAT): Preparations are underway to visit Honeywell in Albuquerque, NM, to coordinate MILES/ESS support and to develop potential upgrades to CAT equipment and supply inventory. Drafting of lesson plans, tactical plans, and student handouts is in progress.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Cyber Security Inspection: Analysis of the data collected last week is ongoing. A second onsite data collect visit has been scheduled. This inspection will review the status of the classified cyber security program at LLNL.

Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) Baseline Review: Onsite data collection activities continued this week at the DOE Office of Intelligence (IN) Headquarters. A review of the Y-12 program was completed as part of the comprehensive inspection conducted in December 2003. The LLNL SCIF review has been scheduled. Review of other DOE SCIFs are planned for the coming months. The full baseline assessment is scheduled to be completed in May 2004. This activity is being conducted at the request of IN and pursuant to the Federal Information Management Security Act requirements for independent evaluations of information systems' security.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Emergency Management Inspection: OST comments on the final draft report have been reviewed in coordination with the Office of Emergency Operations (NA-41). The final report is scheduled be issued in February. This inspection evaluated how effectively OST has prepared for and is capable of responding to a simulated accident as well as assess OST emergency management program elements.

Savannah River Site (SRS) ES&H and Emergency Management (EM) Inspection: Preparation continues for this combined inspection with OA-50. Onsite data collection has been scheduled. The EM portion of the inspection will include tabletop performance testing.

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Emergency Management Targeted Review: Preparations with BNL were initiated this week to discuss the scope and activities in support of scheduled tabletop performance tests.

Office of Environment, Safety, and Health Evaluations (OA-50)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) ES&H Inspection: Validation and closeout activities have been completed. Comments on the draft report have been reviewed and appropriate changes have been incorporated.

Savannah River Site (SRS) ES&H and Emergency Management (EM) Inspection: Planning activities continued in preparation for the combined inspection with OA-30. The inspection plan has been transmitted to the site and interviews have been conducted with NNSA and EM senior managers regarding roles and responsibilities and processes for providing guidance and direction to the site. Onsite data collection has been scheduled.

Activities Completed

Office of Environment, Safety, and Health Evaluations (OA-50)

NNSA Management Council Meeting: The Director, OA-50 attended the meeting held on January 21.