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Title: Revisiting Current Paradigms: Subject Matter Expert Views on High Consequence Facility Security Assessments

Journal Article · · Journal of Nuclear Materials Management
OSTI ID:1870453
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Security assessments support decision-makers' ability to evaluate current capabilities of high consequence facilities (HCF) to respond to possible attacks. However, increasing complexity of today's operational environment requires a critical review of traditional approaches to ensure that implemented assessments are providing relevant and timely insights into security of HCFs. Using interviews and focus groups with diverse subject matter experts (SMEs), this study evaluated the current state of security assessments and identified opportunities to achieve a more "ideal" state. The SME-based data underscored the value of a systems approach for understanding the impacts of changing operational designs and contexts (as well as cultural influences) on security to address methodological shortcomings of traditional assessment processes. These findings can be used to inform the development of new approaches to HCF security assessments that are able to more accurately reflect changing operational environments and effectively mitigate concerns arising from new adversary capabilities.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1870453
Report Number(s):
SAND2022-3642J; 704583
Journal Information:
Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, Vol. 49, Issue 4; ISSN 0893-6188
Publisher:
Institute of Nuclear Materials ManagementCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English