Active Security” Operating Doctrine at the NNSA Office of Secure Transportation

摘要

Over the past several years, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of SecureTransportation (OST) has developed and implemented a wholly new doctrine regarding how it provides safeand secure transportation of the nation’s nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon components, and special nuclearmaterial. This doctrine—called Active Security—deviates from traditional security philosophies through itsemphasis on preventing an attack before it can be initiated through the use of security practices throughoutthe security continuum of deter, disrupt, detect and if necessary defend, recapture and conduct recoveryoperations. This emphasis leads to an operationally-focused, intelligence-driven organization that utilizesdeductive critical analyses of potential threats to anticipate OST’s operating environment, focuses trainingand operational resources on more likely threats, and intentionally develops the skills and capabilities neededto prevent attacks before they can be initiated. This paper discusses the principles of OST’s Active SecurityDoctrine, how the doctrine has been applied to the OST organization, and the training program designed toinstill Active Security across the organization.