Highlights for September 5 - September 9, 2005

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations

Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: Planning and review of requested documents continued in support of upcoming data collection activities scheduled for the various OST locations. Performance testing is planned at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Close out activities are scheduled in Albuquerque, NM.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Service Center Personnel Security Clearance Program Special Review: Onsite review and close-out activities are scheduled to be conducted coincident with the OST inspection.

Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) Security Special Review: Preparation continued in support of this special review. The inspection plan was approved for release by SSA management. Data collection activities are scheduled. A final report will be issued in November. This special review will focus on the protection afforded classified parts shipped from DOE sites to WIPP, located in Carlsbad, NM.

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: Factual accuracy comments on the draft report are expected from NTS by the end of next week (September 16).

Annual Security Self-Assessment: A draft of the report was circulated for review this week. The results of the self-assessment are scheduled to be published by September 30. The self-assessment evaluated internal security measures and the protection afforded classified information stored in SP/OA offices at the Forrestal and Germantown buildings.

Chemical and Biological Agent Facilities Special Review: Onsite data collection activities are scheduled to be conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in support of this special review of select DOE bio-safety facilities. Onsite closeout activities are scheduled. This review is being conducted in order to characterize the protection and emergency response programs associated with the expanding work for others efforts involving chemical and biological agents. This will be a joint review conducted by the Offices of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) and Emergency management Oversight (OA-30). Special review activities are also planned to be conducted at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in CY 2006.

Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Review of the interim CAP continued. Comments are expected to be provided to OA management for review by the end of this week (September 9).

Sandia National Laboratories-New Mexico (SNL-NM) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Comments were developed and provided to OA management for review.

Safeguards and Security Lessons-Learned Report: Work continued on the draft report following comments provided by the internal review board. The final report will be distributed to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Energy, Science, and Environment (ESE) security managers.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Cyber Security Improvement Initiative: In partnership with the Office of Science (SC) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the next scheduled SAV is scheduled to be conducted at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). This initiative is being conducted to address the Department's systemic cyber security issues.

Annual Evaluation Report for the Department of Energy's Classified Information System Security Program: Development of this year's annual evaluation report continued. Discussions with the Office of the Chief Information Officer and NNSA are scheduled to be conducted prior to completion of the annual evaluation report. OA has been assigned the responsibility of preparing an annual evaluation of the Department's classified information system security program as required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Classified cyber security inspections were conducted at various DOE/NNSA sites to provide the information for this year's annual evaluation.

Continuous Network Scanning Program: DOE sites identified during the perimeter scanning project continue to be added to the scanning program as points of contact are established, Internet protocol ranges are verified, and reports are generated and submitted for validation by the sites. This program is being conducted in support of the Secretary's Security Initiatives.

Unannounced Cyber Security Penetration Testing: Onsite validation and closeout activities were conducted at the National Training Center (NTC) and the NNSA Service Center this week (September 6-7). Comments on the final draft reports are due from these sites by September 21. Unannounced penetration testing of additional DOE/NNSA sites continued. This program also supports the security initiatives.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Cyber Security Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): OA-20 concurred with the final CAP submitted by SNL for the cyber security related findings. No further action is required. This inspection was part of a combined OA-10, OA-20, and OA-30 inspection.

Department of Energy Architecture Repository (DEAR) Software Application Special Review Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The final CAP from the OCIO is overdue. A security review of the DEAR software application managed by the OCIO was performed in response to concerns raised by the National Treasury Employee Union (NTEU).

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Emergency Management Inspection: Coordination with ORNL continued in support of this inspection. Onsite data collection and validation and closeout activities are scheduled. The scope of the inspection will include selected areas of ORNL's Emergency Management Program and will also include limited scope performance testing. This inspection is being conducted coincident with the Chemical and Biological Agent Facilities Special Review.

Pantex Site Emergency Management Inspection: Site comments on the final draft report are due by the end of this week (September 9).

National Response Assets Inspection Planning: Performance testing planning continued in support of the Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) inspection scheduled to be conducted. The inspection team leader is scheduled to attend Senior Energy Official training courses in Shepardstown, WV, the week of September 19 to better understand departmental expectations for RAP team leader roles and responsibilities.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Emergency Management Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The interim Corrective Action plan is due by September 16.

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

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ES&H Inspection: The inspection plan was approved for release by SSA management. Coordination with site management continued this week in support of upcoming inspection activities. Onsite planning and data collection activities are scheduled.

Y-12 National Security Complex ES&H Inspection: The draft report has been developed. Onsite validation and closeout activities are scheduled.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) ES&H Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The CAP is expected in October.

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) ES&H Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The CAP is overdue; it was expected from the site last week (August 29 - September 2).

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Environment, Safety, and Health Management Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Review of the CAP continued.

ES&H Lessons Learned Reports: Development of the Unreviewed Safety Question Process lessons learned report continued. Five additional focus areas are being evaluated as part of the ES&H inspections being conducted during CY 2005.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Recommendation 2004-1 Implementation Plan and Working Group: Continued to support implementation plan activities regarding the 2004-1 Recommendation. OA representatives have been designated to support many of the working groups including the development of the nuclear safety oversight manual and ISM Manuals, and the ISM work planning and an ISM feedback and improvement working groups.

Draft Oversight Order 226.1: The Office of Management, Budget, and Evaluation (ME) has the Order has completed their review and forwarded the Order to the Deputy Secretary.