DOE P 470.1A, Safeguards and Security Program

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY: www.directives.doe.gov Office of Health, Safety and Security U.S. Department of Energy POLICY Washington, D.C. Approved: 12-29-2010 SUBJECT: SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY PROGRAM PURPOSE AND SCOPE The Safeguards and Security Program ensures that the Department of Energy efficiently and effectively meets all its obligations to protect Special Nuclear Material, other nuclear materials, classified matter, sensitive information, government property, and the safety and security of employees, contractors, and the general public. These obligations are found in numerous national policies, including the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.), the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. § 7101), Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information, Executive Order 12968, Access to Classified Information, and Executive Order 12829, National Industrial Security Program, among others. The established Safeguards and Security Program extends to all elements of the Department, including the National Nuclear Security Administration. This Policy cancels and supersedes DOE P 470.1, Integrated Safeguards and Security Management (ISSM) Policy, dated 5-8-01. POLICY The Department’s Safeguards and Security Program will: 1. Identify all protection needs for the Department. 2. Establish clear roles and responsibilities for safeguards and security. 3. Implement Departmental policy through line management. 4. Establish safeguards and security oversight programs to assure that policy implementation meets established standards. 5. Seek and implement continuous improvements and efficiencies. The Safeguards and Security Program will incorporate the following principles: 1. Safeguards and Security considerations are thoroughly integrated with all aspects of mission accomplishment. 2. Protection requirements are commensurate with the consequences of loss or misuse of the protected asset. 3. Responsibility for the implementation of protection measures resides with DOE line management elements responsible for mission accomplishment. 4. Authority is delegated to appropriate levels to promote efficiency and effectiveness. DOE P 470.1A 2 DOE P 470.1A 12-29-2010 5. Program oversight ensures that opportunities for improvement, both in effectiveness or efficiency, are identified and acted upon. 6. Managers are empowered to make risk management decisions as necessary to support mission accomplishment. 7. Program focus is upon overall mission performance. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY: DANIEL B. PONEMAN Deputy Secretary