OFFICE OF SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY — OPERATIONAL INTERFACE

The mission of the Office of Safeguards and Security (OSS), Department of Energy (DOE) is to: develop policy and programs to protect DOE facilities, nuclear materials and classified information; provide oversight for safeguards and security operations; direct research and development (R&D) to support the protection program; and strengthen international safeguards in support of nonproliferation policy. Objectives are to maintain an integrated safeguards system that is effective against a wide range of threats, and do so in a manner to maximize impacts on facility operation. Implementation is the responsibility of field offices and contractors operating DOE facilities. The OSS-operational interface is the focus of this discussion with emphasis on R&D to meet user needs. The scope and project selection process will be discussed along with information required for evaluation, and field operational planning and budgeting commitments to permit implementation of successful R&D results.