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Nuclear Security: Security Issues At DOE and Its Newly Created National Nuclear Security Administration

T-RCED-00-123 Published: Mar 14, 2000. Publicly Released: Mar 14, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its recent reports concerning the Department of Energy's (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) security programs to protect against theft, sabotage, espionage, terrorism, and other risks to national security at its facilities, focusing on: (1) oversight of safeguards and security programs at DOE; and (2) security issues with NNSA.

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Atomic energy defense activitiesLaboratoriesNuclear facility safetyNuclear facility securityPerformance measuresSafety standardsSecurity clearancesTerrorismEmergency preparednessHomeland security