Insider protection: A report card

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5119981

Al-Ayat, R A; Judd, B R

Enhanced security measures against external threats (e.g., terrorists, criminals) have been implemented at most facilities that handle special nuclear material, classified information, or other assets critical to national security. Attention is now focusing on insider protection, and safeguards managers are attempting to provide balanced protection against insider and outsider threats. Potential insider threats include attempts by facility employees to steal special nuclear material (SNM), to cause a radiological hazard to the public, to sabotage critical facilities, or to steal property or classified information. This paper presents a report card on the status of insider protection at Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed facilities, with emphasis on SNM theft. The authors discuss the general trends in insider protection and the limitations of protection measures currently in use. They also discuss the most critical needs for improved procedures, technology, analytical tools, and education for safeguards personnel.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5119981
• Report Number(s): CONF-860654-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ADVERSARIES
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
CRIME
EDUCATION
EMBEZZLEMENT
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL SECURITY
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR MATERIALS DIVERSION
PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SABOTAGE
SAFEGUARDS
SECURITY
SECURITY PERSONNEL
THEFT
US DOE
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
VULNERABILITY