Inspection Report: IG-0757

Excessing of Computers Used for Unclassified Controlled Information at the Idaho National Laboratory

Office of Inspector General

February 16, 2007

February 16, 2007

Excessing of Computers Used for Unclassified Controlled Information at the Idaho National Laboratory

In support of its mission, the Department of Energy spends over $2 billion each year on information technology and 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. The unclassified computers and electronic memory devices in these information technology systems often contain "unclassified controlled information." This term includes unclassified controlled nuclear information, proprietary information, export controlled information, official use only information, and personally identifiable information (PII), which can include employees' social security numbers, places of birth, and dates of birth.

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    I11 suppoi-t of its mission, the Department of Energy spends over $2 billioil each year on
    infonnation teclulology and has a current inventory of approxiinately 800 info~mations ystems,
    including up to 11 5,000 personal computers, many powerful supercomputers, numerous servers,
    and a broad array of related peripheral equipment. The unclassified computers and electroil~c
    inelllory devices in these infomlation technology systeins often contain "unclassified controlled
    infoimation." This tenn includes unclassified controlled nuclear information, proprietary
    information, export controlled information, official use only inforn~ationa, nd personally
    identifiable infom~ation(P II), which can include employees' social security numbers, places of
    birth, and dates of birth.