From November 2005 to May 2006, the Department of Energy
(Department) made significant progress toward implementing our
recommendations, thereby improving its ability to successfully
perform future Emergency Support Function-12 (ESF-12)
missions. In the Special Report on The Department of Energy's
Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (November 2005,
DOE/IG-0707), we recommended that the Director, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability:
(Department) made significant progress toward implementing our
recommendations, thereby improving its ability to successfully
perform future Emergency Support Function-12 (ESF-12)
missions. In the Special Report on The Department of Energy's
Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (November 2005,
DOE/IG-0707), we recommended that the Director, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability:
The Human Reliability Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) supports the core mission of
maintaining a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapons stockpile
and applies scientific expertise towards the prevention of the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorist attacks.
LLNL is managed by the University of California for the
Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
maintaining a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapons stockpile
and applies scientific expertise towards the prevention of the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorist attacks.
LLNL is managed by the University of California for the
Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Review of the Protective Force Radio Communication System at Sandia National Laboratory-New Mexico (U)
Report on Review of the Protective Force Radio Communication System at Sandia National Laboratory-New Mexico (U). This inspection report is not publicly releasable
because it contains information that is
CLASSIFIED.
because it contains information that is
CLASSIFIED.
The Department's Management of Non-Nuclear High Explosives
Two defense laboratories did not maintain adequate
Management of High control, accountability, and safety over their high explosive
Explosives inventories. At Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia),
contractor officials did not always track the acquisition and
use of explosives and could not account for significant
quantities of explosive material and devices. In addition,
both Sandia and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los
Alamos) maintained large quantities of high explosives that
were unlikely to be needed for current or future missions.
Finally, both organizations were not regularly evaluating
the stability and safety of the high explosive materials as
required. In contrast, we found the high explosives
management process at the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (Livermore) to be effective.
Management of High control, accountability, and safety over their high explosive
Explosives inventories. At Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia),
contractor officials did not always track the acquisition and
use of explosives and could not account for significant
quantities of explosive material and devices. In addition,
both Sandia and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los
Alamos) maintained large quantities of high explosives that
were unlikely to be needed for current or future missions.
Finally, both organizations were not regularly evaluating
the stability and safety of the high explosive materials as
required. In contrast, we found the high explosives
management process at the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (Livermore) to be effective.
Review of Actions to Correct Financial Control and Reporting Weaknesses; Audit Report No: OAS-FS/CA-06-04
Storage Capacity of the Iligh Level Waste Tanks at the Savannah River Site
Testimony on cyber security issues at the Department of Energy.
The Department of Energy, which spends over $2 billion each year on information technology (IT), has a current inventory of approximately 800 information systems, including up to 115,000 personal computers; many powerful supercomputers; numerous servers; and, a broad array of related peripheral equipment. These systems process operational, financial, and highly classified national security data. The need to protect this data and the related systems is of paramount concern to the Department and to the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
The Department of Energy, which spends over $2 billion each year on information technology (IT), has a current inventory of approximately 800 information systems, including up to 115,000 personal computers; many powerful supercomputers; numerous servers; and, a broad array of related peripheral equipment. These systems process operational, financial, and highly classified national security data. The need to protect this data and the related systems is of paramount concern to the Department and to the Office of Inspector General (OIG).