Highlights for October 4 - October 8, 2004

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Control and Accountability of Classified Removable Electronic Media (CREM): Validation of the programs at Sandia National Laboratories - California (SNL-CA), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and SNL-Tonopah were completed this week (October 4-8). The validation at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is scheduled . An overall report summarizing the validation results will be completed following the LANL review.

Design Basis Threat (DBT): Continued to work with SO in support of the SSA initiative to identify enhancements to protection strategies and technological solutions to implement recently issued DBT guidance. The Site Technology and Defense Doctrine Analysis (STaDDA) process has been developed to accomplish this task. Teams have been formed to formed to visit sites to implement the STAaDDA process. Team members are scheduled to receive training on the process the week of October 18. Onsite activities are scheduled to be initiated in November and be concluded in March 2005. Management is in the process of designating the locations for these assistance visits.

Chemical -Biological (Chem-Bio) Agent Special Review: Planning continued with the Office of Emergency Management Evaluations (OA-30) in preparation for onsite scoping activities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The results of this special review may impact the implementation of current protection strategies across the Department.

Secretarial Initiatives: Continued work on the final reports for Management Challenge #6 (Oversight) and Security Initiative #14 (Elite Protective Force). Both of these reports are scheduled to be completed by next week (October 15). In conjunction with Management Challenge #6, OA-10 held a comment resolution meeting for the draft Oversight Policy and Order (DOE P & O 226.1). The Policy and Order will be submitted to REVCOM after an implementation plan (IP), in response to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Recommendation 2004-1, has been completed. The projected completion date for the IP is November 8. Review and issuance of the Policy and Notice will be closely coordinated with the Department's response to Recommendation 2004-1.

Basic Security Police Officer Training Special Review: Development of a draft report based on the analysis of data collected during visits to the National Training Center (NTC), Pantex, Nevada Test Site (NTS), and the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories (LLNL & LANL, respectively) was initiated this week (October 4-8). The draft report is scheduled to be ready for management review by October 29. The final report is scheduled to be released in January 2005.

Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) Database Working Group: OA-1 was briefed this week on the status of the analysis of the information collected by the working group during on-site visits and previous meetings. The next meeting of the task force is scheduled for next week (October 11-15). A briefing to SSA management is scheduled for October 18. This working group is assessing the current capabilities of NMMSS and will provide recommendations to SSA management regarding enhancements needed to meet DOE material control and accountability (MC&A) program and post-9/11 national security requirements.

Composite Adversary Team (CAT) Training: Continued development of the training plan and schedule in support of the training scheduled to be conducted later this year.

Multiple Integrated Laser Equipment System (MILES) Gear Testing: Preparations were completed this week for protective force team members to conduct function and maintenance testing of all MILES weapons. The tests are a necessary support function for future force-on-force exercises.

Safeguards and Security Lessons Learned: Preparation of a lessons learned report continued this week. Topic teams are reviewing inspection results for the last two years. The intended audience for this report is program and site security managers. The draft report is scheduled for management review by December 15.

Explosives Modeling Training: A physical security specialist is scheduled to attend this training at the Sandia National Laboratories-New Mexico (SNL-NM). The training will focus on the Access Delay Knowledge Base System (ADBKS). The ability to use ACDKS will enhance the ability to evaluate site vulnerability analysis processes and to enhance planning of force-on-force performance tests.

Headquarters' Security Officer's Meeting: The OA Security Officer participated in a meeting of Headquarters' security officers late last week (October 1). Headquarters' organizations are now authorized to create accountable classified removable electronic media (ACREM). This action is now complete.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) Unclassified Cyber Security Inspection: Onsite data collection activities were conducted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Springfield, Missouri, this week (October 4-8). Remote inspection activities were completed. A draft inspection report is under development. Onsite validation and closeout activities are scheduled.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Cyber Security Inspection: Comments regarding draft inspection report are scheduled to be received from BPA this week (October 15). Final report development will follow.

National Security Information Systems Annual Evaluation: Distribution of the final evaluation report of the Office of Intelligence (IN) information system security was completed this week (October 4-8). The final report for other Departmental elements' classified information systems security program was distributed last week. The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires each agency to develop an annual evaluation of the security of their information systems. OA-20 is responsible for conducting independent oversight of cyber security programs within DOE and to develop annual evaluations of classified information systems to meet FISMA requirements.

Support to Office of Science (SC) Review of Cyber Security: SC is conducting reviews of cyber security at DOE Science sites. The reviews consist of teleconferenced presentations by the site to SC regarding the site cyber security programs. OA and the Office of the CIO have been requested by SC to attend the presentations and provide technical assistance of the material presented. A review of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Facility (SLAF) has been rescheduled for October 14.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Chemical -Biological (Chem-Bio) Agent Special Review: Planning continued with the Office of Safeguard and Security Evaluations (OA-10) in preparation for onsite scoping activities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The results of this special review may impact the implementation of current protection strategies across the Department.

Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) Emergency Management Targeted Review: Planning continued in support of this inspection. Onsite data collection activities are scheduled. Coordination is ongoing with the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE), Idaho Operations Office (ID), Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Office of Science (SC), Chicago Operations Office (CH), and Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W). The scope of the review will include ensuring emergency management program effectiveness is maintained during the transition of line management roles, responsibilities, and authorities between SC and NE.

Emergency Management Site Characterization Visits: Visits were conducted at the Albany Research Center (ARC), Albany, OR; Sandia National Laboratories - California (SNL-CA); and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) this week (October 4 8). The purpose of the visits to ARC and SNL-CA was to obtain a better understanding of the sites emergency management programs. The purpose of the LLNL visit was to obtain information on the handling of chemical/biological agents in support of an inspection planed for 2005. The visits were coordinated with the appropriate program and site office personnel.

Savannah River Site (SRS) Emergency Management Corrective Action Plan (CAP): EM has elected to modify the final SRS CAP to include the chemical screening process now used at the Hanford Site. OA and NA-40 have concurred that the Hanford Site chemical screening process meets the Departmental expectations and requirements. SP-1 will respond to EM-1 that implementation of this process will appropriately address the inspection finding.

Office of Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Evaluations (OA-40)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Special Safety Assistance Review: Onsite assistance activities were concluded this week. The purpose of this review is to assist the facility to enhance safety and restart facilities / operations. A letter report will be developed regarding activities and accomplishments.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ES&H Inspection: Onsite data collection activities are scheduled.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory ES&H Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Awaiting an approved CAP from the site. The CAP is due by October 18.

ORNL Occupational Medical Program Recertification: Results of the recertification are expected by the end of October.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Recommendation 2004-1, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations: Continued to provide support to develop an implementation plan for this recommendation. A number of significant comments on the implementation plan have been provided.

DOE Order 414.1C, Quality Assurance Review: The draft order is being reviewed and comments will be entered into the REVCOM as appropriate.

Interface with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Service Center (NNSA-SC): The Director and Deputy Director, OA-40, met with NNSA-SC personnel in Germantown, MD, this week (October 5) to discuss interface between OA-40 and NNSA. This item is closed.

Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Human Performance Improvement Briefing: The Director, Deputy Director and staff members, OA-40 attended this briefing in Germantown, MD, this week (October 4). This item is closed.

Meeting with IG 40: The Director and Deputy Director, OA-40, met with IG 40 in Germantown, MD this week (October 6) to discuss upcoming inspections and other safety-related topics. This item is closed.