Gregory H. Friedman: Before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services U.S. House of Representatives

Statement of Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, Department of Energy Subject: Nuclear Security: Actions, Accountability, and Reform

Office of Inspector General

February 28, 2013
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February 28, 2013

Before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services U.S. House of Representatives

Statement of Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, Department of Energy

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to be here at your request to testify on actions of the Office of Inspector General relating to the July 2012 security breach at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12). I will also discuss related aspects of our work concerning contractor governance and physical security at Department of Energy and NNSA facilities.