Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations
(OA-10)
OTS/AL
Comprehensive Inspection: The team in
Albuquerque is scheduled to complete data collection & report writing this
week.
CMPC
Special Reviews: Comments on the
Headquarters and SNL-NM draft reports have been received and will be considered
in finalizing the reports. The LLNL
review data collection has been completed and the report writing is nearing
completion.
ANL-W
Comprehensive Inspection: Final
preparations are underway for the planning meeting at ANL-W next week.
The OA
classified LAN server components have been installed and the final wiring
connections are to be made as early as this week. Development of the system security plan is complete, and work
continues on test documentation.
Office
of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)
OA-20 has initiated coordination
activities with representatives in the DOE Office of Energy Assurance to
support an assessment of cyber security vulnerabilities associated with
infrastructure assets under the control of an electrical power utility. This effort is intended to support the
transfer cyber security investigation capabilities to the Office of Energy
Assurance in support the Department’s efforts to protect critical energy
infrastructure assets throughout the United States.
OA-20 personnel have
initiated activities to evaluate the Chicago Operations Office cyber security
program. A performance test agreement
between OA and the Chicago Operations Office has been developed.
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.
A project team has been formed.
Initial tasks include development of a project plan, creation of a
database to store scanning data, and the identification of the scope of DOE
computer networks through both internal and external sources. The Office of the Chief Information Officer
has reviewed a copy of the draft project plan.
Outreach activities to communicate the scope and objectives of the
project will be initiated in the near future.
Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)
The
Safety/Emergency Management Nevada Test Site Inspection data collection phase
was completed this week. The onsite
validation/closeout visit is scheduled for October.
OA-30 and OA-50
continue to plan for the combined review at Pantex that is scheduled to begin
on October 28. Biweekly conference
calls are occurring to coordinate the upcoming review.
OA-30 and OA-50 are in the initial stages of planning for an evaluation of the Sandia National
Laboratories, New Mexico. The scoping
visit is currently scheduled for October.
Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations
(OA-50)
OA-50 staff will
revise the report that analyzes independent environmental protection program
assessments that have been conducted at DOE facilities over the past several
years.
Comments on the revised DOE Order 470.2B, “Independent Oversight and
Performance Assurance Program” were received from the FMC. Meetings and follow-up discussions are being
conducted with various organizations to seek final resolution.
The Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for the Hanford
(PFR specific) safety management inspection was disapproved by EM-1 in a
memorandum dated August 19, 2002. The
CAP is to be revised and resubmitted within 30 days of the aforementioned
memorandum.
A final corrective action plan for the ANL-East safety and emergency
management inspection was due on August 27, 2002.
A final corrective action plan for the safety and
emergency management inspection at LLNL has been requested.
Nevada Test Site inspection activities continue with
travel back to Germantown to begin report writing.
Coordination of the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection
at the Pantex Plant continues.
A preliminary CAP
for the WIPP safety and emergency management inspection has been received and
is under review.
OA has requested an overall schedule of
activities and copies of completed reports regarding the status of line actions
taken to address the DNFSB concerns on the effectiveness of ISM for BJC
activities at ORO. Many of the
documents have been received, but an overall schedule is yet to be
provided. A follow-up meeting will be
scheduled upon receipt of all of the requested documents.
Planning discussions are being held
with the Office of Kirtland Site Operations and Sandia National Laboratories in
preparation for the October 2002 scoping visit.
Review of DOE Draft
Order 460.1B, Transportation Safety is underway. Comments are due by September 30, 2002.
Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations
(OA-10)
OA-10
developed a white paper that discusses policy gaps that would clarify
implementation of nuclear material control and accountability activities at DOE
closure sites. The paper is currently
being reviewed with the Office of Environmental Management, who is responsible
for closure of former nuclear weapons facilities, and the Office of Security,
who is responsible for MC&A policy development.
Office
of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)
OA-20 personnel
completed inspection of the Albuquerque Operations Office/Office of
Transportation Safeguard cyber security program. A draft report has been completed and transmitted to site
managers for review.
Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations
(OA-50)
The Director OA-50 participated in the
Best Practices Workshop at the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory on
September 17, 2002.
A staff member attended Groundwater
Modeling Systems Training in Paducah, Kentucky on September 17-19, 2002.