Highlights for January 3 - January 7, 2005

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Site Assistance Visits (SAVs) for Design Basis Threat (DBT) Implementation: Preparations have been completed for the next SAVs scheduled to begin at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) and the Savannah River Site (SRS). The next SAVs are scheduled to be initiated at the Office of Secure Transportation (OST) and Nevada Test Site (NTS). The objective of the SAVs is to identify protection strategies and technologies to effectively implement the September 2004 design basis threat (DBT).

Control and Accountability of Classified Removable Electronic Media (CREM): The report which summarizes the results of the 17 site validations and provides lessons learned from these validations continued to undergo management review.

Oversight Policy and Order, 226.1: A meeting was conducted with OA-40 and the Office of Environmental Management to discuss issues related to the draft Policy. The Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB) is expected to provide comments on the Policy. Action continues on vetting the draft Order through the DOE REVCOM process.

Nuclear Materials Management Safeguards System (NMMSS) Task Force Report: The task force report was revised to address comments made by SP-1, and is awaiting final management approval.

Safeguards and Security Lessons-Learned: The revised draft was prepared for review by the quality review board. The report is based on safeguard and security inspection results over the last two years and will identify positive attributes, areas needing improvement, and best practices to enhance protection programs throughout the Department. The final report will be distributed to ESE and NNSA security managers.

Basic Security Police Officer Training Special Review: The draft report was revised in preparation for review by the quality review board. The final report is scheduled to be published and distributed by the end of January.

Protection of Chemical-Biological (Chem-Bio) Assets: Selected staff members attended a presentation regarding the strategies utilized by the Department of Defense for Chem-Bio defense and the technology used to secure sites within the U.S. This information will be useful during the upcoming Chem-Bio Special Reviews scheduled to begin in August.

Draft DOE Manual 205.1-Z, Clearing, Sanitizing, and Destroying Information Systems Storage Media, Memory Devices, and Other Related Hardware: The draft manual was reviewed this week and comments were provided to management. This manual is needed to address shortfalls in current DOE policy regarding the sanitization and destruction of classified removable electronic media (CREM).

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) Unclassified Cyber Security Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): An interim CAP is due in January 2005.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Cyber Security Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): An extension of 30 days was granted to the site this week for the submission of the CAP. A draft CAP addressing issues identified as a result of the recent inspection is now due to OA in January.

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Cyber Security Inspection. Comments to the draft report regarding the classified program review were received from the site and were incorporated into the report. Comments to the unclassified program review are expected by the end of this week.

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Cyber Security Inspection. Preparations continued in support of onsite data collection activities. A conference call with WAPA information technology staff was held this week to plan for onsite performance testing. Data call documents continue to be reviewed. The Technical Assessment Protocol has been finalized. The inspection schedule has been expanded to accommodate the deployment of individual teams to review the distributed computing environment at the four regional offices.

Department of Energy Architecture Repository (DEAR) Software Application Special Review: Comments have been received from the OCIO on the preliminary draft report. A final draft was issued this week and a briefing was held with the Deputy Chief Information Officer. A security review of the DEAR software application, managed by the OCIO, is being performed in response to concerns raised by the National Treasury Employee Union (NTEU).

South-Eastern Power Administration (SEPA) Cyber Security Inspection. Preparations continued this week in support of a cyber security inspection of SEPA. A conference call with key SEPA cyber security personnel was held this week. A document request was sent to the site and the technical assessment protocol is under development.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) Emergency Management Targeted Review Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Awaiting the draft CAP from the site.

Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico (SNL-NM) - Emergency Management/Safeguards & Security/Classified Cyber Security Inspection: Preparation was initiated with OA-10 and OA-20 to begin planning activities for this inspection. Inspection activities will include integrating emergency management and security performance test objectives.

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

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) ES&H Inspection: Comments from LLNL were received, reviewed, and incorporated into the final report. The report was approved for issue and printing was initiated. NNSA senior management was briefed on the results of the inspection this week (January 4).

New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL) ES&H Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): A revised CAP was received and comments are being collected. A final CAP is scheduled to be submitted by the end of next week.

Pantex Plant (Pantex) ES&H Inspection: Preparation continued in support of onsite planning activities.

ES&H Focus Area Reports: Preparation of the CY 04 reports continued. The review criteria and approaches for CY 05 focus areas have been prepared and incorporated into the Pantex Plant ES&H inspection plan.

Annual ES&H Lessons Learned Report: Development of the report summarizing the lessons learned from CY 04 inspections continued.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) ES&H Inspection: Preparations continued this week in support of onsite scoping activities. Coordination continued with DOE site office and laboratory contacts.

Investigation of Worker Vapor Exposure and Occupational Medicine Program Allegations at the Hanford Site Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Review continued of the CAP submitted to OA on November 17.

National Training Center (NTC) Safety Professional Development Program: Work continued for two courses scheduled for fast track development in early CY 2005. On November 5, the Secretary of Energy designated, the National Training Center (NTC) as the center of excellence in security and safety professional development. This initiative is in partnership with NNSA, EH, and other departmental organizations including the Federal FTCP. The Director, SSA, designated OA-40 senior staff to lead the safety professional development efforts.

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC): A memorandum was issued discontinuing funding next week (January 9).