Archives of Directives

Deliberate Unauthorized Act (DUA)

Any unauthorized act, including deliberate unauthorized acts, that would prevent the authorized use or intended functionality of a nuclear weapon. The resulting potential effects on the nuclear weapon include but are not limited to: a. Actual alteration of system or critical…
Document metadata
FieldValue
Definition 1

Any unauthorized act, including deliberate unauthorized acts, that would prevent the authorized use or intended functionality of a nuclear weapon. The resulting potential effects on the nuclear weapon include but are not limited to:

a. Actual alteration of system or critical component functionality.

b. Perception that system or critical components are not functioning properly.

CategoriesSafety, Security
Term OPINA - National Nuclear Security Administration
Definition typeDefinition
RelatedSources

Source 1:

DOE O 452.1F, Nuclear Explosive and Weapon Surety Program
DOE O 452.4D, Security and Use Control of Nuclear Explosives and Nuclear Weapons
Mentioned in (auto-detected)

Automatically detected by searching the text of documents in this archive for this term. Not reviewed by an editor.

Something wrong with this record? Tell us