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2000 CIS H 70138

TITLE: Security at the Department of Energy: Who's Protecting the Nation's Secrets

CIS-NO: 2000-H701-38
SOURCE: Committee on Science. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony
DATE: May 20, 1999
LENGTH: v+354 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1025-A-01; 1025-A-02
SUDOC: Y4.SCI2:106-9
MC-ENTRY-NO: 2000-17443
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)

SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 106-9. Hearing to examine concerns about security at DOE nuclear weapons laboratories and to review DOE initiatives to improve security and counterintelligence programs.

Supplementary material (p. 55-354) includes the witness's written replies to Committee questions, press releases, and:
   a. GAO, "Department of Energy: DOE Needs To Improve Controls Over Foreign Visitors to Weapons Laboratories" Sept. 1997 (p. 139-201).
   b. Rezendes, Victor S. (GAO), "Department of Energy: Key Factors Underlying Security Problems at DOE Facilities" statement before House Commerce Committee Subcom on Oversight and Investigations, Apr. 20, 1999 (p. 202-220).
   c. DOE, "Status of Safeguards and Security at Domestic Nuclear Weapons Facilities" (p. 226-253).
   d. DOE, "Report of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Working Group on Foreign Visits and Assignments" June 8, 1999 (p. 279-287).
   e. Office of the Inspector General, DOE, "Audit Report: Review of the Status of the U.S. Department of Energy's Counterintelligence Implementation Plan" July 1999 (p. 288-303).
   f. Office of the Inspector General, DOE, "Inspection Report: Follow-on Review of the Status of the U.S. Department of Energy's Counterintelligence Implementation Plan" Mar. 2000 (p. 313-335).
   g. Office of the Inspector General, DOE, "Inspection of the Department of Energy's Export License Process for Foreign National Visits and Assignments" Mar. 2000 (p. 336-354).

CONTENT-NOTATION: DOE weapons labs security issues and response measures

DESCRIPTORS:
    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND MATERIALS SECURITY; NATIONAL DEFENSE; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DOE; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING; EXPORT CONTROLS; LICENSES; PLANNING; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

00-H701-38 TESTIMONY NO: 1     May 20, 1999 p. 12-137

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   RICHARDSON, BILL (Secretary, DOE)

STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of DOE initiatives to strengthen security and counterintelligence programs at DOE nuclear weapons laboratories (related doc, p. 33-37); views on security problems at DOE laboratories.
   Elaboration on efforts to improve security and counterintelligence measures at DOE laboratories, including response to alleged Chinese espionage, oversight of visits by foreigners to DOE facilities, and computer security audits.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   DOE weapons labs security issues and response measures

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATION SECURITY; ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING; ESPIONAGE

LOAD-DATE: July 6, 2001