Department of Energy: Key Factors Underlying Security Problems at DOE Facilities

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Report Type	Reports and Testimonies
Report Date	April 20, 1999
Report No.	T-RCED-99-159
Subject	Atomic energy defense activities Classified information Computer security Facility security Foreign governments Information leaking Internal controls Laboratories Nuclear weapons plant security Perimeter security Personnel security clearance programs Security clearances Nuclear materials China DOE Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention Program Russia

Summary:

The Department of Energy's (DOE) facilities, particularly its nuclear weapons design laboratories, have long been viewed by DOE and the FBI as targets of espionage and other threats. Recent revelations of the possible loss of nuclear weapons design and other classified material to foreign countries has renewed concerns about the effectiveness of security arrangements at DOE facilities. During the past 20 years, GAO has repeatedly cited weaknesses in DOE security. This testimony provides an overview of GAO's work in the following five areas: security problems in controlling foreign visitors, protecting classified and sensitive information, maintaining physical security over facilities and property, ensuring the trustworthiness of employees, and accounting for nuclear materials.

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Department of Energy: Key Factors Underlying Security Problems at DOE Facilities