SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY DEFICIENCIES FULFILLED THROUGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .

The Office of Safeguards and Security (0SS) sponsors research and development activities based on identified field and headquarters customer requirements. Annually, a formal solicitation of safeguards and security user needs is conducted. Currently, there are over 300 valid safeguards and security deficiencies that have been identified. These user needs serve as the basis for formulating the 0SS Technology Development Program (TDP). Due to budget constraints, the TDP can only address approximately 47’%0of these needs in FY 1996. This paper will discuss, in a general sense, the current deficiencies and how the TDP is responding to each. Specifically, tQepaper will highlight technologies in the areas of Material Control and Accounting, Physical Security, and Information Security. A brief discussion of unfulfilled user requirements will also be presented as a catalyst for leveraging available or developing technologies horn other similar programs or fi-omprivate industry.