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Nuclear Nonproliferation: U.S. International Nuclear Materials Tracking Capabilities Are Limited

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 27, 1994
Report No. RCED/AIMD-95-5
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Summary:

The Energy Department's (DOE) computerized Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System has significant limitations that impair its ability to track the international movement of nuclear materials. GAO is concerned that DOE's new tracking system will not overcome existing limitations that are often caused by non-system problems. For example, the system lacks data that are not required to be reported under the U.S. agreements for cooperation. GAO believes that DOE should have explored systems alterations and asked its intended users to try to mitigate some of these limitations. In addition, because DOE has not followed good systems development practices, it cannot be sure that the system will be cost-effective or will even fulfill the needs of its major users.

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