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Safeguards and Security Working Group FY2019 EFCOG Working Group Chair Meeting

Safeguards and Security Working Group FY2019 EFCOG Working Group Chair Meeting. Stephen Porter Safeguards & Security Working Group Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory June 4, 2019. Summary. SSWG leadership changes SSWG Chair will be transitioning this year to Vice-Chair

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Safeguards and Security Working Group FY2019 EFCOG Working Group Chair Meeting

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  1. Safeguards and SecurityWorking GroupFY2019 EFCOGWorking Group Chair Meeting Stephen Porter Safeguards & Security Working Group Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory June 4, 2019

  2. Summary • SSWG leadership changes • SSWG Chair will be transitioning this year to Vice-Chair • Will need to identify a new Vice-Chair • Need to identify a sub-working group Chair for Program Planning and Management • Need regular strategic planning sessions with DOE

  3. Safeguards and Security Mission and Scope • It is the mission of the Safeguards and Security Working Group (SSWG) to support the improvement of the Safeguards & Security (S&S) performance across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by focusing on the protection of Departmental assets, e.g., Nuclear Material (NM) and Special Nuclear Material (SNM), sensitive information/technology, classified matter, and personnel • Primary Objectives include: • Enabling the successful execution of DOE missions and programs by promoting security practices that deliver efficient, safe, and securable outcomes. • Provide a forum for the active exchange of ideas, approaches and lessons learned that enhances collaboration, and encourages interaction between DOE management and contractors. • Serve as a consensus board for emerging security directives proposed by DOE and for the interpretation and consistent application of existing DOE directives. • Assure the goals of EFCOG and DOE are met through effective planning and execution. • Promote continuous improvement and professional development.

  4. Focus Areas • Increasing global concerns for terrorist related scenarios, active shooter/workplace violence, insider threats, economic espionage, and other low-level threats create challenges • The sub-groups of the SSWG focus partially on the analysis of these challenges to policy implementation and assist with the identification of best practices for implementing a Site or Facility security program, to include the assessment of risk and performance.

  5. Safeguards and SecurityWorking Group Members SSWG members are from all S&S program elements which provide a wide range of experience and skills. Many are new to EFCOG and some are new to DOE which brings a new perspective and challenge tothe current programmatic policies • Chair: Michael Schwartz, PNNL • Vice Chair: Wade Nelson, LANL • Secretary: Michelle Stellflug, PNNL • DOE Liaison: Marc Brooks, AU-51 • EFCOG Sponsoring Director: John Clymo, SNL

  6. Safeguards and SecurityWorking Group Members • Subgroups and Subgroup Chairs: • Information Security Chair, Lisa Kaneshiro, SNL • Vice Chair, Michael Mitchell, CNS, Pantex • Physical Security/Protective Force Chair, Stephen Porter, LLNL • Vice Chair, Steven Meyer, MSA • Material Control and Accountability Chair, Chris Goans,Y-12CNS • Vice Chair, Bradley McGill, ORNL • Program Planning and Management Chair • Acting, Michael Schwartz, PNNL • Vice Chair, Shawn Geib, KCP

  7. FY 2019 Planned Achievements • Publish the IOSC Best Practice Guide • This will provide insight to contractor strategies and support more sustainable and consistent implementation, with a focus on incident categorization. • Update Termination of Safeguards Best Practice Guide • This Guide was last updated in 2014 and incorporates technologies and Department implementation practices

  8. FY 2019 Planned Achievements • Update TID Seals Guide • This Guide was updated last in 2012 and will incorporate technologies and Department implementation practices • Develop an Inventory Best Practice Document (multi-year) • This will focus on Management and Operations in FY19 and other practitioners in FY20

  9. FY 2019 Planned Achievements • Develop a Cyber/Physical Security Convergence Best Practice Guide • This will identify the Department wide challenges in the collaboration/connectivity between the implementation of these two separate programs • Review Export Control Best Practice Guide • NA directed Oak Ridge to develop Best Practice Guide

  10. Identification of Potential Strategic Initiatives for WG • SSWG is focusing on the following multi-year strategic initiatives • Physical Security Technologies • Access Controls to include HSPD-12 • Protection of USG Technology research • National Security and Economic impacts • Reevaluation of critical assets • Protection Strategies

  11. Challenges • Working Group and Sub-Working Group Positions and Membership • Commitments • Management Support • Communication • Department Wide Involvement • Deliverables • Follow-up

  12. Challenges (cont.-) • Ensuring adequate complex wide involvement (SC, NNSA, EM, AU, Contractors, Sites) • Building awareness of EFCOG groups and activities • Competing forums

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