Managing sensitive information : actions needed to prevent unintended public disclosures of U.S. nuclear sites and activities : report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Aloise, Gene

United States. Congress. House. Office of the Speaker of the House

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Rules and practice.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

United States. Department of State--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Department of Commerce--Rules and practice.

United States. Department of Energy--Rules and practice.

United States. Department of Commerce.

United States. Department of Energy.

United States. Department of State.

National security--United States.

National security.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Government information--Security measures--United States.

Government information.

Nuclear facilities--Security measures--United States.

Nuclear facilities.

Interagency coordination--United States.

Interagency coordination.

Government information--Security measures.

Nuclear facilities--Security measures.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 43 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Actions needed to prevent unintended public disclosures of U.S. nuclear sites and activities

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

On May 7, 2009, the Government Printing Office (GPO) published a 266-page document on its Web site that provided detailed information on civilian nuclear sites, locations, facilities, and activities in the United States. At the request of the Speaker of the House, this report determines (1) which U.S. agencies were responsible for the public release of this information and why the disclosure occurred, and (2) what impact, if any, the release of the information has had on U.S. national security. In performing this work, GAO analyzed policies, procedures, and guidance for safeguarding sensitive information and met with officials from four executive branch agencies involved in preparing the document, the White House, the House of Representatives, and GPO. GAO recommends, among other things, that Commerce, DOE, State, and NRC enter into an interagency agreement concerning the designation, marking, and handling of sensitive information in future draft declarations and make any policy or regulatory changes necessary to reach such an agreement. DOE, State, and GPO agreed, while NRC neither agreed nor disagreed, with the recommendations. Commerce, White House Counsel, and the House Offices of the Clerk, Security, and Paliamentarian did not comment on GAO's recommendations.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Dec. 24, 2009).

"December 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-251."

OCLC:

494053306