Mission and Functions
Mission
The Office of Security Evaluations
is responsible for the independent evaluation of the
effectiveness of safeguards and security policies
and programs throughout the Department, including
protection of special nuclear material, protection
of classified and sensitive information, and foreign
visits and assignments. The office develops and validates
reports that identify findings, issues, and opportunities
for improvement. It also performs follow-up reviews
to ensure corrective actions are effective and that
complex-wide studies of issues and generic weaknesses
in safeguards and security are appropriately addressed.
Functions
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Conducts regular evaluations of safeguards and
security programs at DOE sites that have significant
amounts of special nuclear material, classified
information, or other security assets. The scope
of the evaluations include any or all aspects
of safeguards and security including physical
protection of special nuclear material, accountability
of special nuclear material, protection of classified
and sensitive information, personnel security,
and foreign visits and assignments.
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Conducts special reviews on issues that may arise
from time-to-time or which may be mandated by
the Secretary.
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Develops recommendations and opportunities for
improving safeguards and security by line organizations.
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Evaluates and assesses DOE policies related to
safeguards and security.
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Performs complex-wide studies of issues and generic
weaknesses in safeguards and security.
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Performs regular assessments of nuclear materials
assurance at DOE sites.
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Reviews other government and commercial safeguards
and security programs to provide a benchmark for
DOE performance.
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Develops and validates reports that identify
findings and issues, and opportunities for improvement.
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Performs follow-up reviews to ensure corrective
actions are effective.
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Conducts oversight to ensure the accurate identification
of information and documents that must be classified
or controlled under statute or Executive Order
to protect the National Security and controlled
but unclassified Official Use Only information
for the effective operations of the Government.
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Develops the DOE annual report to the Information
Safeguard Oversight Office (ISOO) regarding National
Security Information under Executive Order 12958,
and ISOO Implementing Directive 32 CFR 2001.
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Manages oversight of DOE and NNSA Headquarters
and field Federal and contractor organizations
to evaluate the effectiveness of their classification
and control programs and their conformance with
current policies and procedures.
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