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Mission and Functions
Mission
The Office of Security Operations
strengthens national security by protecting personnel,
facilities, property, classified information, and
sensitive unclassified information for DOE Headquarters
facilities in the National Capital Area under normal
and abnormal (i.e., emergency) conditions; managing
access authorization functions; ensuring that executives
and dignitaries are fully protected, and supporting
efforts to ensure the continuity of government in
all circumstances as mandated by Presidential Decision
Directive. The Office is the database owner for the
principal personnel security information processing
activities of the Department and personnel security
administrative review process.
Functions
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Provides support, assistance and advice to the
Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer regarding
security operations, particularly as they relate
to those programs under the purview of HSS.
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Provides management oversight and direction to
all Headquarters security operations including
physical protection, technical security, information
security, operation security (OPSEC), and Technical
Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) to ensure
efficient and cost effective operations.
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Supports the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in
executing the Department's Special Access Program
Oversight Committee (SAPOC) by serving as the
Executive Secretariat to the SAPOC, maintaining
related directives and guidance, and providing
oversight of field implementation.
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Provides management oversight and direction for
the Department's Executive Protection Program.
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Directs Headquarters-level emergency response
activities associated with operational emergencies,
energy emergencies and emergency assistance situations.
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Directs investigations of alleged or suspected
acts against major Departmental facilities impacting
national security, personnel security, compromise
of classified or sensitive information, violations
of the Atomic Energy Act, federal laws, national
security policies and Executive Orders.
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Provides management oversight and direction to
the security inquiry and investigations program.
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Represents DOE at Interagency level conferences
and committees as it pertains to HQ security related
issues.
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Establishes and maintains liaison with intelligence
offices to facilitate coordinating the overall
continuity activities relating to security.
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Provides direct security support to the Office
of the Secretary, serving as its Headquarters
Security Officer.
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Administers the personnel security program for
DOE Headquarters, to include access authorization
and reinvestigation processing.
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Maintains DOE-wide clearance databases.
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Administers classified visit processing for DOE
Headquarters.
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Administers DOE-wide aspects of administrative
review process under Title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations Part 710.
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Administers and manages the Department's Accelerated
Access Authorization Program (AAAP).
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Performs Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
functions at DOE Headquarters as required by Homeland
Security Presidential Directive # 12 (HSPD-12).
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