Nuclear Security


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Nuclear Security: DOE Needs to Resolve Significant Issues Before It Fully Meets the New Design Basis Threat




Nuclear Security


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Securing U.S. Nuclear Material


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Nuclear Security


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Homeland Defense


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A successful terrorist attack on a facility containing nuclear weapons could have devastating consequences. This report compares the DoD¿s and DoE¿s efforts to protect the nation¿s nuclear weapons where they are stored, maintained, or transported. This report: (1) compares the nuclear weapons security policies and procedures at DoD and DoE, and the extent to which cost-benefit analyses are required; (2) compares DoD and DoE efforts to assess threats to nuclear weapons; and (3) identifies total current and projected funding requirements for securing nuclear weapons, including military construction costs. The author visited sites that store, maintain, or transport nuclear weapons. Charts and tables.




Nuclear Security


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The 9/11 terrorist attacks raised concerns about the security of Dept. of Energy¿s (DoE) sites with weapons-grade nuclear material, known as Category I Special Nuclear Material (SNM). To better protect these sites against attacks, DoE has sought to transform its protective forces protecting SNM into a Tactical Response Force (TRF) with training and capabilities similar to the military. This review was conducted of protective forces at DoE sites that possess Category I SNM. This report: (1) analyzed info. on the management and compensation of protective forces; (2) examined the implementation of TRF; and (3) assessed DoE¿s two options to more uniformly manage DoE protective forces. Charts and tables.










Homeland Security


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