BWXT Pantex, L.L.C. (BWXT) did not always act to minimize
costs to the Department of Energy (Department) when
administering the Bechtel North Texas, Inc. (Bechtel) subcontract.
Specifically, BWXT included Bechtel employees in its
Government-funded post-retirement health benefits plan without
Department approval. In addition, BWXT paid indirect charges
from Bechtel's parent company, Bechtel National Incorporated
(Bechtel National) in excess of contractual amounts.
costs to the Department of Energy (Department) when
administering the Bechtel North Texas, Inc. (Bechtel) subcontract.
Specifically, BWXT included Bechtel employees in its
Government-funded post-retirement health benefits plan without
Department approval. In addition, BWXT paid indirect charges
from Bechtel's parent company, Bechtel National Incorporated
(Bechtel National) in excess of contractual amounts.
Protective Force Contracts at the Oak Ridge Reservation
The Department of Energy (DOE) mission at the Oak Ridge
AND OBJECTIVE Reservation requires a paramilitary protective force comprised of
several hundred security police officers to safeguard the production
and storage of nuclear weapons components, special nuclear
material, and other sensitive work. Wackenhut Services, Inc.
(Wackenhut) initially provided protective force services for the
Oak Ridge Reservation under one contract. However, protective
services for the Y-12 National Security Complex were segregated
into a separate contract following the establishment of the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). As a result, Wackenhut
now provides protective services for the Oak Ridge Reservation
under two essentially identical contracts. One contract, with the
DOE Oak Ridge Office, covers the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, East Tennessee Technology Park, and the DOE
Federal building complex in Oak Ridge. The other contract, with
the NNSA Y-12 Site Office in Oak Ridge, covers the Y-12
National Security Complex. The protective force contracts were
structured to combine elements of a time-and-materials type
contract with elements of an incentive type contract, characterized
as a time-and-materials-award fee contract.
AND OBJECTIVE Reservation requires a paramilitary protective force comprised of
several hundred security police officers to safeguard the production
and storage of nuclear weapons components, special nuclear
material, and other sensitive work. Wackenhut Services, Inc.
(Wackenhut) initially provided protective force services for the
Oak Ridge Reservation under one contract. However, protective
services for the Y-12 National Security Complex were segregated
into a separate contract following the establishment of the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). As a result, Wackenhut
now provides protective services for the Oak Ridge Reservation
under two essentially identical contracts. One contract, with the
DOE Oak Ridge Office, covers the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, East Tennessee Technology Park, and the DOE
Federal building complex in Oak Ridge. The other contract, with
the NNSA Y-12 Site Office in Oak Ridge, covers the Y-12
National Security Complex. The protective force contracts were
structured to combine elements of a time-and-materials type
contract with elements of an incentive type contract, characterized
as a time-and-materials-award fee contract.
Management of the Department's Desktop Computer Software Enterprise License Agreements
Enterprise license agreements had not been effectively used
by the Department of Energy (Department) for managing
the acquisition and maintenance of desktop software across
the complex. Specifically, the Department had not taken
full advantage of existing software agreements and had not
established new agreements for commonly used
applications. In addition, five of the sites we reviewed
acquired and paid annual maintenance fees for software
that was never used. Other sites could not always track and
document the extent to which they used acquired software
licenses
by the Department of Energy (Department) for managing
the acquisition and maintenance of desktop software across
the complex. Specifically, the Department had not taken
full advantage of existing software agreements and had not
established new agreements for commonly used
applications. In addition, five of the sites we reviewed
acquired and paid annual maintenance fees for software
that was never used. Other sites could not always track and
document the extent to which they used acquired software
licenses
Electronic Recording of Telephone and Radio Conversations by Los Alamos National Laboratory Protective Force Management
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Los Alamos National
AND OBJECTIVES Laboratory (LANL) is one of the largest multidisciplinary science
institutions in the world. The primary national security missions of
LANL are to help ensure the safety and reliability of the Nation's
nuclear stockpile, prevent the spread of weapons of mass
destruction, develop strategies to mitigate global threats, and
protect the United States from terrorist attacks. LANL maintains a
protective force that is trained and equipped to secure its facilities
and operations. LANL is under the cognizance of the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and is operated for the
NNSA by the University of California
AND OBJECTIVES Laboratory (LANL) is one of the largest multidisciplinary science
institutions in the world. The primary national security missions of
LANL are to help ensure the safety and reliability of the Nation's
nuclear stockpile, prevent the spread of weapons of mass
destruction, develop strategies to mitigate global threats, and
protect the United States from terrorist attacks. LANL maintains a
protective force that is trained and equipped to secure its facilities
and operations. LANL is under the cognizance of the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and is operated for the
NNSA by the University of California
Security Clearance Terminations and Badge Retrieval at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore) is a
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) site supporting
the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) core mission of maintaining a
safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapon stockpile and applying
scientific expertise toward the prevention of the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction and terrorist attacks. Livermore has
approximately 8,000 personnel, the majority of whom are full-time
and part-time Laboratory employees. However, the 8,000 also
includes subcontractor employees and “affiliated personnel”
authorized to participate in research and other work activities at
Livermore. Hereafter these people are collectively referred to as
“employees,” although not all are technically Livermore
employees. According to Livermore’s personnel records, 1,261
employees with Q (Top Secret) and L (Secret) security clearances
terminated employment with the Laboratory during Fiscal Years
(FYs) 2002, 2003, and 2004.
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) site supporting
the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) core mission of maintaining a
safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapon stockpile and applying
scientific expertise toward the prevention of the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction and terrorist attacks. Livermore has
approximately 8,000 personnel, the majority of whom are full-time
and part-time Laboratory employees. However, the 8,000 also
includes subcontractor employees and “affiliated personnel”
authorized to participate in research and other work activities at
Livermore. Hereafter these people are collectively referred to as
“employees,” although not all are technically Livermore
employees. According to Livermore’s personnel records, 1,261
employees with Q (Top Secret) and L (Secret) security clearances
terminated employment with the Laboratory during Fiscal Years
(FYs) 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Acquisition of Protective Force Weapons by Sandia National Laboratory, New Mexico