Nuclear Security: DOE's (Department of Energy's) Reinvestigation of Employees Has Not Been Timely

摘要

The report reviews the Department of Energy's (DOE) personnel security clearance program. Among its missions, DOE makes nuclear weapons for defense programs. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 requires DOE to ensure that those who have access to weapons components and related technology are trustworthy and do not endanger national security. One mechanism DOE uses to help provide this assurance is its personnel security clearance program.