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The Dept. of Defense (DoD) spends billions of dollars to sustain key business operations intended to support the warfighter. DoD is at high risk because of vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement and also should have a broad-based transformation needed to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. The author provide his views on: (1) actions needed to achieve measurable outcomes in DoD's high-risk areas; and (2) DoD's progress in strengthening its mgmt. approach for business transformation, including establishing the Chief Mgmt. Officer position. Includes info. regarding the high-risk area related to contract mgmt. at the Dept. of Energy's National Nuclear Security Admin. Illustrations.
Policymakers and program managers are continually seeking ways to improve accountability in achieving an entity's mission. A key factor in improving accountability in achieving an entity's mission is to implement an effective internal control system. An effective internal control system helps an entity adapt to shifting environments, evolving demands, changing risks, and new priorities. As programs change and entities strive to improve operational processes and implement new technology, management continually evaluates its internal control system so that it is effective and updated when necessary. Section 3512 (c) and (d) of Title 31 of the United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)) requires the Comptroller General to issue standards for internal control in the federal government.
The Dept. of Energy (DoE) manages over 100 construction projects with estimated costs over $90 billion and 97 nuclear waste cleanup projects with estimated costs over $230 billion. DoE has about 14,000 employees to oversee the work of more than 93,000 contractor employees. This testimony discusses: (1) recent work on contract and project mgmt. within two of DoE's largest program offices -- the Nat. Nuclear Security Admin. (NNSA) and the Office of Environmental Mgmt. (EM); (2) preliminary results of ongoing work on project mgmt. at NNSA's Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility project at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina; and (3) actions needed by NNSA and EM to improve contract and project mgmt. Illustrations.
In April 2008, the Dept. of Energy's (DoE) security inspection at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL) found significant weaknesses, particularly in LLNL's protective force's ability to assure the protection of weapons-grade nuclear material. LLNL is overseen by the Nat. Nuclear Security Admin. (NNSA), a separately organized agency within DoE. This report: (1) characterizes security deficiencies identified in the 2008 inspection; (2) determines the factors that contributed to these deficiencies; (3) identifies LLNL's corrective actions to address security deficiencies; and (4) assesses LLNL's plan to permanently remove the riskiest special nuclear material from its site. Charts and tables.