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Safeguards and security -- Developing transition technologies

Conference ·
OSTI ID:61423
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  1. Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Safeguards and Security Engineering

Safeguards and Security (SAS) requirements as stipulated in current DOE Orders have provided the envelope for most Integrated Complex (IC) programs. These programs are shifting to meet changing DOE requirements and new budgetary realities. This paper describes exploring existing and developing SAS technologies as its hardware, software, and functions are integrated, transferred, and consolidated. It considers realignment of mission-driven, support, and administrative structures to optimize overall use of assets and personnel and at the same time reduce fixed and variable costs. To assure acceptance and meaningful oversight within the organization and with DOE Headquarters, the functional technologies and linkages need to adopt common fundamental objectives and methodologies. It is also necessary that the uniqueness of each site/facility be carefully factored in to meet changing operations and mission. The importance of connecting functionality with technology is that such disciplines as data/information technologies are vital to management information systems. The technologies serve multiple requirements in such areas as property protection, protective forces, access control, MC and A, operations, and personnel security. Integrated relational databases carefully developed can provide decision-making information for many SAS activities and reflect the movement toward a more industrial security approach to SAS. At the same time, it can support the needs of safety, fire protection, environmental cleansing, etc., and on the international scene arms control, verification, etc.

OSTI ID:
61423
Report Number(s):
CONF-930749--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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