Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise: Observations on DOE's and NNSA's Efforts to Enhance Oversight of Security, Safety, and Project and Contract Management
Abstract
DOE and NNSA are responsible for managing nuclear weapon- and nonproliferation-related national security activities in national laboratories and other sites and facilities, collectively known as the nuclear security enterprise. Major portions of NNSA's mission are largely carried out by contractors at each site. GAO has designated contract management of major projects (i.e., those $750 million or more) at DOE and NNSA as a high risk area. Progress has been made, but GAO continues to identify security and safety problems at DOE and NNSA sites as well as project and contract management problems related to cost and schedule overruns on major projects. This testimony addresses DOE's and NNSA's oversight of (1) security performance, (2) safety performance, and (3) project and contract management in the nuclear security enterprise. It is based on prior GAO reports issued from August 2000 to December 2012. DOE and NNSA continue to act on the numerous recommendations GAO has made to improve management of the nuclear security enterprise. GAO will continue to monitor DOEs and NNSAs implementation of these recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 13, 2013
- Accession Number
- AD1179899
Entities
People
- Allison Bawden
- David C. Trimble
- Jeff Rueckhaus
- Jonathan Gill
- Kiki Theodoropoulos
- Michelle Munn
- Nancy Kintner-meyer
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office