The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories are refurbishing the Spin Rocket Motor, a prime component of the B61 nuclear weapon system. Both the originai motor produced in i966 and the version last produced in 1991 are the subjects of the...
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories are refurbishing the Spin Rocket Motor, a prime component of the B61 nuclear weapon system. Both the originai motor produced in i966 and the version last produced in 1991 are the subjects of the...
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories are refurbishing the Spin
Rocket Motor, a prime component of the B61 nuclear weapon system. Both the originai
motor produced in i966 and the version last produced in 1991 are the subjects of the
refurbishment. Both motors, which are essentially identical, produce thrust to arm the
weapon. In December 2001, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
received Nuclear Weapons Council Standing and Safety Committee (NWCSSC) approval
to study the feasibility and cost of replacement options In April 2003, the NWCSSC
approved the development of a new Spin Rocket Motor based on Sandia's assertions that
test data collected between 1997 and 2002 showed the motors, due in largc: part to
"detrimental aging," were not performing according to specifications. Detrimental aging
occurs when a component's age prevents it from performing to meet military
requirements. The first production unit for this refurbishment effort is scheduled to be
completed in December 2006, at an estimated overall project cost of about $60 million proce
Rocket Motor, a prime component of the B61 nuclear weapon system. Both the originai
motor produced in i966 and the version last produced in 1991 are the subjects of the
refurbishment. Both motors, which are essentially identical, produce thrust to arm the
weapon. In December 2001, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
received Nuclear Weapons Council Standing and Safety Committee (NWCSSC) approval
to study the feasibility and cost of replacement options In April 2003, the NWCSSC
approved the development of a new Spin Rocket Motor based on Sandia's assertions that
test data collected between 1997 and 2002 showed the motors, due in largc: part to
"detrimental aging," were not performing according to specifications. Detrimental aging
occurs when a component's age prevents it from performing to meet military
requirements. The first production unit for this refurbishment effort is scheduled to be
completed in December 2006, at an estimated overall project cost of about $60 million proce
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories are refurbishing the Spin Rocket Motor, a prime component of the B61 nuclear weapon system. Both the original motor produced in i966 and the version last produced in 1991 are the subjects of the refurbishment. Both motors, which are essentially identical, produce thrust to arm the weapon. In December 2001, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) received Nuclear Weapons Council Standing and Safety Committee (NWCSSC) approval to study the feasibility and cost of replacement options In April 2003, the NWCSSC approved the development of a new Spin Rocket Motor based on Sandia's assertions that test data collected between 1997 and 2002 showed the motors, due in largc: part to "detrimental aging," were not performing according to specifications. Detrimental aging occurs when a component's age prevents it from performing to meet military requirements. The first production unit for this refurbishment effort is scheduled to be completed in December 2006, at an estimated overall project cost of about $60 million.
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories are refurbishing the Spin Rocket Motor, a prime component of the B61 nuclear weapon system. Both the original motor produced in i966 and the version last produced in 1991 are the subjects of the r...
Management Controls over the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Unclassified Cyber Security Program - 2006
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has developed and
implemented a number of information systems to support its mission of regulating the
natural gas industry, hydroelectric projects, oil pipelines, and wholesale rates for
electricity. Because of the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks, the
potential for malicious intrusion and damage to these information technology assets and
the information they contain continues to grow. During 2006, the Commission estimated
that it spent almost $1 million to protect its $27 million information technology
investment from cyber related threats. The importance of maintaining a robust cyber
security program is well demonstrated by the debilitating effects that recent attacks on
Federal organizations have had on mission performance, agency reputation, and on
constituents that have been subjected to compromise of personally identifiable or
sensitive data.
As required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and
consistent with Congress's desire to develop a comprehensive framework to protect the
government's information technology operations and assets, the Office of Inspector
General is required to perform an annual independent evaluation of the Commission's
cyber security program. This evaluation is designed to assess the adequacy and
effectiveness of information security policies, procedures, and practices, and compliance
with the requirements of the FISMA. This memorandum and the attached report present
the results of our 2006 evaluation.
implemented a number of information systems to support its mission of regulating the
natural gas industry, hydroelectric projects, oil pipelines, and wholesale rates for
electricity. Because of the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks, the
potential for malicious intrusion and damage to these information technology assets and
the information they contain continues to grow. During 2006, the Commission estimated
that it spent almost $1 million to protect its $27 million information technology
investment from cyber related threats. The importance of maintaining a robust cyber
security program is well demonstrated by the debilitating effects that recent attacks on
Federal organizations have had on mission performance, agency reputation, and on
constituents that have been subjected to compromise of personally identifiable or
sensitive data.
As required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and
consistent with Congress's desire to develop a comprehensive framework to protect the
government's information technology operations and assets, the Office of Inspector
General is required to perform an annual independent evaluation of the Commission's
cyber security program. This evaluation is designed to assess the adequacy and
effectiveness of information security policies, procedures, and practices, and compliance
with the requirements of the FISMA. This memorandum and the attached report present
the results of our 2006 evaluation.
The Department's Security over Personally Identifiable Information
Performance-Based Contract Incentives at the Hanford Site
In 2002. the Office of Environmental Management (EM) directed its field organization LO
ensure thar the structure of environmental remediation contracts emphasized he
completior~o f specific tasks. Many of these tasks were acknowledged to be a,,~ oressive
and technologically challenging. As part of this initiative, EM'S field activities at the
Hanford Washington site, the Richland Operations Office (Richland) and the Office of
River Protection (ORP), incorporated results-oriented work scopes in the~cro ntracts and
increased the potential fees that the contractors could earn for completing especially
challenging work. Richland, for example, accelerated work on at least ten majrjor projects.
It also increased the available fee pool of its contractor, Fluor Hanford, Inc., from
approximately $127 million to $180 million for Fiscal Years 2003 - 2006. ORP took
similar action by accelerating the schedule to cleanup waste tanks at the Hanford Site and
included $72 million in performance incentives in its contract with CH2M HILL Hanford
Group, Inc. (CH2M HILL) to accomplish this and other work.
ensure thar the structure of environmental remediation contracts emphasized he
completior~o f specific tasks. Many of these tasks were acknowledged to be a,,~ oressive
and technologically challenging. As part of this initiative, EM'S field activities at the
Hanford Washington site, the Richland Operations Office (Richland) and the Office of
River Protection (ORP), incorporated results-oriented work scopes in the~cro ntracts and
increased the potential fees that the contractors could earn for completing especially
challenging work. Richland, for example, accelerated work on at least ten majrjor projects.
It also increased the available fee pool of its contractor, Fluor Hanford, Inc., from
approximately $127 million to $180 million for Fiscal Years 2003 - 2006. ORP took
similar action by accelerating the schedule to cleanup waste tanks at the Hanford Site and
included $72 million in performance incentives in its contract with CH2M HILL Hanford
Group, Inc. (CH2M HILL) to accomplish this and other work.