NNSA CHARTERS REVIEW OF FEDERAL SECURITY OVERSIGHT

The July 28 security breach at the Y-12 National Security Complex has generated a host of reviews and investigations, including one chartered by National Nuclear Security Administrator Tom D’Agostino to look at federal oversight of security across the weapons complex. The review will be headed up by Brig. Gen. Sandra Finan, the top active duty military officer within the NNSA’s weapons program and the Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, and is expected to be wrapped up in “several months,” NW&M Monitor has learned. While the review will encompass security oversight at all NNSA sites, federal oversight at Y-12 is expected to dominate the focus of the review team. Thus far, the NNSA has made few changes to its federal oversight staff in charge of security at Y-12 or at headquarters, removing a “relevant” federal official but refusing to identify the employee.