Several issues detracted from the Department of Energy's
or Acquired Services (Department's) ability to effectively manage and control
contractor information technology (IT) support service
costs. In particular, we noted that contractors usually did
not take advantage of opportunities to obtain volume
discounts by aggregating demand for services. Overall
per user support costs varied significantly between and
among contractor operated facilities. In many instances,
we also observed that contractor management and Federal
officials responsible for assessing performance lacked
visibility over the component cost of IT support services
because contractors did not actively capture or track all
components of those costs at the detail level.
or Acquired Services (Department's) ability to effectively manage and control
contractor information technology (IT) support service
costs. In particular, we noted that contractors usually did
not take advantage of opportunities to obtain volume
discounts by aggregating demand for services. Overall
per user support costs varied significantly between and
among contractor operated facilities. In many instances,
we also observed that contractor management and Federal
officials responsible for assessing performance lacked
visibility over the component cost of IT support services
because contractors did not actively capture or track all
components of those costs at the detail level.
Badge Retrieval and Security Clearance Termination at Sandia National Laboratory-New Mexico
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Sandia National Laboratory-New Mexico (Sandia) is involved in a variety of research and
development programs to enhance national security through
technology. Sandia develops technologies to sustain, modernize,
and protect the nuclear arsenal of the U.S., prevent the spread of
weapons of mass destruction, defend against terrorism, protect
national infrastructure, ensure stable energy and water supplies,
and provide new capabilities to the armed forces. Sandia is
administered by the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA) and is operated for NNSA by Sandia Corporation, a
subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Sandia employs
about 8,500 people. According to Sandia personnel records, 2,174
Sandia employees, including students and consultants, and
subcontractor employees with personnel security clearances
terminated employment at the Laboratory between March 1, 2002,
and February 28, 2005.
development programs to enhance national security through
technology. Sandia develops technologies to sustain, modernize,
and protect the nuclear arsenal of the U.S., prevent the spread of
weapons of mass destruction, defend against terrorism, protect
national infrastructure, ensure stable energy and water supplies,
and provide new capabilities to the armed forces. Sandia is
administered by the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA) and is operated for NNSA by Sandia Corporation, a
subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Sandia employs
about 8,500 people. According to Sandia personnel records, 2,174
Sandia employees, including students and consultants, and
subcontractor employees with personnel security clearances
terminated employment at the Laboratory between March 1, 2002,
and February 28, 2005.
Sandia National Laboratories' Safeguards and Security Path Forward Management Plan
Contract Transition Activities at the Idaho Operations Office
The Department of Energy’s Review of Export License Applications for China
The objective of our portion of this multi-agency effort was to determine if Energy appropriately participated in the export license review process to control the export of critical technologies to China. Additonally, we reviewed the status of recommendations set forth in our previous reports on the gneral subject of Energy's export control progam.
The Department's Information Technology Capital Planning and Investment Control Process
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2005-March 31, 2006