The Department of Energy (Department) operates four light source facilities which are
used to conduct experiments in disciplines such as chemistry, biology, and physics. In
Fiscal Year (FY) 2000, the light sources, located at Argonne National Laboratory,
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, received $172 million in funding and served over
5,000 users. Research performed at the light sources resulted in the publication of over
540 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles in FY 2000.ÿ™™™ÿ
used to conduct experiments in disciplines such as chemistry, biology, and physics. In
Fiscal Year (FY) 2000, the light sources, located at Argonne National Laboratory,
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, received $172 million in funding and served over
5,000 users. Research performed at the light sources resulted in the publication of over
540 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles in FY 2000.ÿ™™™ÿ
Evaluation of the Department's Unclassified Cyber Security Program
Protecting unclassified information systems continues to be one of the top issues facing
Government organizations today. While the increase in computer interconnectivity, most
notably growth in the use of the Internet, has revolutionized the way the Government
does business, it has also significantly increased the risk of damage to information
systems by malicious or unauthorized users.
Government organizations today. While the increase in computer interconnectivity, most
notably growth in the use of the Internet, has revolutionized the way the Government
does business, it has also significantly increased the risk of damage to information
systems by malicious or unauthorized users.
Evaluation of Classified Information Systems Security Program
Inspection of Selected Office of Security and Emergency Operations Firearms Inventories
The Department of Energy (DOE) maintains a large inventory of firearms for use by protective forces at numerous DOE sites and for training at the Nonproliferation and National Security Institute (NNSI), formerly the Central Training Academy. Some excess firearms, as well as firearms that are not needed to meet current operational requirements, are stored by the Office of
Security and Emergency Operations (SO) at its Headquarters facility at Germantown, Maryland, and at the NNSI facility at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Strict inventory controls are necessary for these firearms, which are considered “sensitive” property. The objective of our review was to determine the adequacy of SO inventory controls for selected firearms stored at its Headquarters and NNSI facilities.
Security and Emergency Operations (SO) at its Headquarters facility at Germantown, Maryland, and at the NNSI facility at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Strict inventory controls are necessary for these firearms, which are considered “sensitive” property. The objective of our review was to determine the adequacy of SO inventory controls for selected firearms stored at its Headquarters and NNSI facilities.
Information Technology Support Services Contracts
Over the last several years, there have been a number of substantial changes to the
policies that govern Federal acquisition and information technology management.
Beginning with the enactment of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
and continuing with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Clinger-Cohen), efforts have been
made to make management of the Federal information technology effort more efficient,
cost-effective, and responsive to the needs of the respective agencies. Within the U.S.
Department of Energy (Department) these reforms were particularly important in light of
its $1.4 billion annual information technology (IT) investment, which includes
investments in research programs such as the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative.
policies that govern Federal acquisition and information technology management.
Beginning with the enactment of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
and continuing with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Clinger-Cohen), efforts have been
made to make management of the Federal information technology effort more efficient,
cost-effective, and responsive to the needs of the respective agencies. Within the U.S.
Department of Energy (Department) these reforms were particularly important in light of
its $1.4 billion annual information technology (IT) investment, which includes
investments in research programs such as the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative.
Issues Regarding Fee Structure for Three Environmental Management Contracts
From April 2001 through May 2001 the Office of the Inspector General conducted an audit to determine whether the Department and its contractors controlled classified matter at Paducah.
The audit report is classified and is available for review by appropriately cleared personnel with the need to know.‡œ<qœT‡
The audit report is classified and is available for review by appropriately cleared personnel with the need to know.‡œ<qœT‡