Recent and Future TSO Directions

For most of TSO's 20 years of existence, the emphasis has been on safeguards, security, and international safeguards systems. Recently, TSO has been asked to support related activities in the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense. Through a combination of the efforts of the TSO staff members and key people in the sponsoring agencies, TSO has been able to meet these new challenges. Recent TSO activities have been in support of the DOE Office of Classification and Technology Policy, the DOE Office of Security Evaluations, the DOE Office of Arms Control, and the Air Force Weapons Laboratory. A brief description of these technical support programs is given in this talk. Also to be discussed are issues related to the management of a technical support group such as TSO.