Implementation of the Department of Energy's \"Personnel Security Assurance Program\"

BACKGROUND: Executive Order 12584, Code of Federal Regulations Title 10, Part 710, Department of Energy Order 5631.6, PERSONNEL SECURITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, has been executed to establish a drug-free workplace for government employees and contractor personnel who are in \"designated sensitive positions\" relative to national security. DESCRIPTION: Implementation of a Personnel Security Assurance Program (PSAP) for \"Designated Sensitive Positions\" which allows access to Category I Special Nuclear Material. Operational considerations when implementing a PSAP should include corporate policies, legal advise, union interaction, and governmental policies. IMPORTANCE: The DOE has developed a security program which is based upon an evaluation and analysis of employees in sensitive positions critical to national security. The process of evaluating individuals for trustworthiness and reliability, developed by the Federal Government, can now be cost-effectively applied to private enterprise.