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Modernization of Tritium Requirements Systems

Electric System Working Group Technical Conference

A significant number of the Department of Energy (Department) sites were not taking appropriate action to report computer attacks, probes, or compromises. Specifically, computer incidents were not always being reported to the Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC) as required by Departmental guidance. Office of Inspector General Technology Crimes Section (Technology Crimes) and Federal counterintelligence officials were also not always notified of incidents as appropriate. Despite policy changes designed to increase awareness and specific reporting guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)1, most sites were not reporting malicious or persistent computer attacks. For example, 43 of 80 (54 percent) of the Department's organizations made no reports of malicious activity to CIAC during FY 2002. As noted by senior cyber security officials at Headquarters, it is improbable that non-reporting organizations were not subject to significant or unusually persistent attacks or probes considering the dramatic increase in malicious attacks or reconnaissance of Federal systems. This view is bolstered by data furnished by the Federal Computer Incident Response Center indicating that computer incidents increased Government-wide by more than 7,000 percent during FY 2002.onsent

Implementation of Indications, Warning, Analysis and Reporting Capability

The Departmetn of Energy invests about $80 million annualy in biomass programs, focusing on the use of plant-derived organic matter as a renewable energy source. Consistent with the President's national energy policy, the goal of the Department's effort is to make biomass energy a cost-competitive alternative to traditional energy sources.

The McNeil Biomass Project

EA Addendum for disposition of additional waste from the Paducah Site

FONSI for the EA Addendum for Additional Waste Disposition Activities at DOE's Paducah Site

The Southeastern Universities Research Association is the Department of Energy's (Department) contractor for the operation of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). The Jefferson Lab contract provided for reimbursement of central office expenses that are allowed by the cost principles contained in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations. In general, central office expenses are general and administrative expenses incurred by a contractor. Among other things, for a cost to be allowable it must be reasonable, allocable, conform to limitations and exclusions set forth in the principles and in the contract, and be adequately documented. We observed, however, that the Department reimbursed the contractor for a number of costs that were unallowable or not adequately supported. Specifically, in Fiscal Years (FY) 2000, 2001, and 2002, the Department reimbursed the contractor for central office expenses that were prohibited by the contract or cost principles or were not allocable to Jefferson Lab. We also noted other costs for salaries, employee benefits, and administrative expenses that were not adequately supported.