safeguards & security working group mission and scope

It is the mission of the Safeguards and Security Working Group (SSWG) to continuously improve Safeguards & Security (S&S) performance across U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to include the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) by focusing on the protection of Nuclear Material (NM) and Special Nuclear Material (SNM), sensitive information, classified matter, assets, and personnel. The SSWG adds value by bringing together the best and brightest DOE/NNSA and industry S&S professionals to analyze issues and develop cost‐effective solutions that bring clarity and continuous improvement to the DOE/NNSA missions.

Our primary objectives are to:

Enable the successful execution of DOE/NNSA missions and programs by promoting security
practices that deliver efficient, safe, and secure outcomes.

Provide a forum for the active exchange of ideas, approaches and lessons learned among
contractors and industry that:
o Enhances collaboration through the sharing of innovative technologies and methods, and
o Encourages interaction between DOE management and contractors on complex wide
objectives, issues and projects.

Serve as a consensus board for emerging security directives proposed by DOE and for the
interpretation and consistent application of existing DOE directives.

Assure the goals of EFCOG and DOE are met through effective planning and execution.

Promote continuous improvement and professional development by sharing information among contractors through vehicles such as websites, workshops, and subgroups.