LANMAS CORE: UPDATE AND CURRENT DIRECTIONS

Local Area Network Material Accountability System (LANMAS) core software provides the framework of a material accountability system. It tracks the movement of material throughout a site and generates the required material accountability reports. LANMAS is a network-based nuclear material accountability system that runs in a client/server mode. The database of material type and location resides on the server, while the user interface runs on the client The user interface accesses the data stored on the server via a network. The LANMAS core can be used as the foundation for building required materials control and accountability (MCA) functionality at any site requiring a new MCA system. An individual site will build on the LANMAS core by supplying site-specific software. This paper wUl provide an update on the current LANMAS development activities and discuss the current direction of the LANMAS project.