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Mission and Functions
Mission
The Office of Policy is the
central source within the Department of Energy for
the development and analysis of safeguards and security
policies and standards affecting facilities, nuclear
materials, personnel, and classified information.
Functions
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Establishes DOE policy and guidance for:
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Safeguards and security program planning,
management, and support,
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The DOE Safeguards and Security Information
Management System (SSIMS), and the DOE Safeguards
and Security Incident Tracking and Analysis
Capability System (ITAC),
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Site Safeguards and Security Plans and Site
Security Plans,
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Vulnerability assessments and risk management,
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Loss or compromise of classified matter and
related violations of law,
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Facility approvals, registration of activities,
surveys, and self assessments,
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Integrated Safeguards and Security Management,
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The Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards
System (NMMSS),
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Operations Security (OPSEC),
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Control of classified visits,
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Physical security including security systems,
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Protective force,
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Safeguards and security construction projects
and enhancement reviews,
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Technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM),
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Control, accountability and transportation
of nuclear materials,
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Security awareness, and
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Classified matter protection and control
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Provides liaison with the cyber security policy
and implementation elements within the National
Nuclear Security Administration and Departmental
Program Offices to facilitate the consistent protection
and control of classified information whether
in cyber or physical form.
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Serves as liaison for DOE security matters with
other U.S. government agencies, including the
White House and the Congress of the United States,
U.S. state and local governments, and the security
organizations of other countries.
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Provides subject matter expert input to safeguards
and security technology development programs.
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Provides subject matter expert resources to Departmental
elements for all safeguards and security topical
areas.
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Provides subject matter experts and DOE representation
for inter- and intra-agency security policy development,
including development of Government-wide security
policy.
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Establishes and supports DOE-wide Policy Panels
for safeguards and security topics.
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Develops evaluative criteria and performance
indicators, along with related guidance, for implementation
of policy.
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