Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy

Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy
Author: Alfred Cumming
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437924859
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Congress in 2006 agreed to temporarily consolidate separate Counter-Intelligence (CI) offices at DoE and the Nat. Nuclear Security Admin. into a single CI office under DoE control. DoE had complained that the dual office structure was ineffective. At the same time, in 2006, DoE combined its separate Offices of Intelligence, and Counter-Intelligence into a new DoE office called the Office of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence. This report analyzes both consolidations -- the first authorized by Congress at DoE¿s request; the second initiated by DoE -- and examines the impact of each on the effectiveness of the Dept.¿s CI program. Congress must determine whether either, or both, organizational changes will strengthen the Dept.¿s CI program.

Nuclear security lessons to Be learned from implementing NNSA's security enhancements

Nuclear security lessons to Be learned from implementing NNSA's security enhancements
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2002
Genre:
ISBN: 1428945415
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In the late 1990s, a number of incidents at nuclear weapons facilities highlighted important security weaknesses at the Department of Energy (DOE).1 To address these weaknesses, DOE has developed numerous initiatives to improve nuclear security. The initiatives cover a broad range of security areas physical security, personnel security, information security, cyber security, and counterintelligence. Some of these initiatives require the creation of new offices and new policies, while others require the development of programs and processes meant to address specific weaknesses. In addition, the Congress sought to improve nuclear security by creating the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on March 1, 2000, as a separately organized agency within DOE. As a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, improving security has taken on a higher priority given the sensitivity and hazards of the work that DOE and NNSA perform.