Nuclear assets vulnerable.(Department of Energy unable to protect)(Brief Article)

Security Management, January, 2006 by Roberts, Marta

PROTECTION OF critical nuclear assets at the Department of Energy has fallen short of expectations and may not meet scheduled security changes, says an internal Department of Energy report, The National Nuclear Security Administration's Implementation of the 2003 Design Basis Threat.

According to the report, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) experienced delays in implementing recommended changes, which include new technologies that meet the specifications contained in the department's 2003 Design Basis Threat (DBT) document. "NNSA will not meet its original FY 2005 target of completing 25 percent of its planned upgrades to meet the 2003 DBT threat and has established a new target of 12.5 percent," the report says.

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