Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations
(OA-10)
ANL-W
Comprehensive Inspection: Completed
coordination with site personnel in preparation for next week’s planning
meeting at ANL-W and the Chicago Operations Office.
CMPC
Special Reviews: Headquarters and
SNL-NM reports have been distributed.
Data collection activities at LLNL have been completed. A draft report documenting the results of
the LLNL review will be completed by the end of next week.
The
Protective Force (PF) inspection team leader is developing performance test
standards as part of the recommendations developed by the PF working group to
enhance PF inspections.
The
security plan for the OA classified local area network has been forwarded to
management for approval. OA-10
continues to develop the test plan to assess the security of the LAN. The test plan will be completed after approval
of the security plan.
Preparations
are underway to support the planned iterative site analysis (ISA) at Y-12. OA-10 participated in an ISA planning
meeting September 16-18, 2002.
Office
of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)
OA-20 has initiated coordination
activities with representatives in DOE’s 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 of 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. A conference call was held this week with utility and DOE Energy
Assurance support personnel to discuss the upcoming review. An onsite coordination meeting and onsite
assessment activities have been scheduled.
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.
Onsite Inspection activities begin the week of September 30, 2002.
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.
Initial project team 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. Comments from the Office of the Chief
Information Officer on the draft project plan have been resolved. Outreach activities to communicate the scope
and objectives of the project will be initiated in the near future. An announcement memorandum is being
drafted. Public information gathering
of site IP addresses continues.
Significant activities are ongoing to develop technical methodologies
and procedures to be used in the project.
OA-20 personnel are
developing a concept paper to establish 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
data collection phase of the Safety and Emergency Management inspection of the
Nevada Test Site was completed. The
onsite validation and closeout visit is scheduled for October 1-3.
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. An additional 2-day site visit to finalize
tabletop preparation efforts is planned for either the week of October 14 or the
week of October 21.
OA-30 and OA-50 are in the initial stages of planning for an evaluation of the Sandia National
Laboratories, New Mexico, which is scheduled to begin in late January
2003. The scoping visit is currently
scheduled for October 15-17.
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 was to be revised and resubmitted within 30 days of aforementioned
memorandum.
A final corrective action plan for the ANL-East safety and emergency
management inspection has been requested.
The final corrective action plan 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 the site for validation and closeout on October 1-3.
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. A plan for the inspection
has been drafted and submitted for OA management review.
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 OR.
Many of the documents have been recovered, but an overall schedule is
yet to be provided. A follow-up meeting
will be scheduled upon receipt of the requested documents.
Initial discussions are being held with the Office of Kirtland site
operations and Sandia National Laboratories in preparation for the October 2002
scoping visit.
Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations
(OA-10)
OA-10
staff met with the Office of Security to discuss proposed changes to the design
basis threat.
OA-10
completed work on the OA review of the RFETS and Pantex final corrective action
plans. These reviews have been
forwarded to management for approval.
OA-10
conducted training for new-force-on-force evaluators at Camp Pendleton, CA.
Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations
(OA-50)
The Quality Review Board for the NTS
safety and emergency management inspection was conducted today, September 26,
2002.
Reviews of DOE Draft Order 460.1B,
Transportation Safety, and DOE Draft Policy 454.1, Use of Institutional
Controls, were completed.
A review of OA-50 office space and
files was conducted to identify any documents related to the Paducah Phase 1
and 2 Investigations in support of a Subpoena to the Secretary of Energy.
A member of the OA-50 staff
participated in the Criticality Safety Support Group and the Nuclear
Criticality Safety Program meeting at Forrestal.
A member of the OA-50 staff
participated in the Registry of Environmental Professionals re-certification
program.