ML19276F230
| ML19276F230 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/07/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Wade J DEFENSE, DEPT. OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903280109 | |
| Download: ML19276F230 (2) | |
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March 7, 1979 CA# aan CHAIRMAN Dr. James P. Wade, Jr.
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy)
The Pentagon Washington, D.C.
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Dear Dr. Wade:
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission has recently decided to conduct a study of the potential threat to licensed nuclear activities from insiders.
We feel that such a study would assist NRC policy makers in evaluating the internal threat to nuclear programs and the effec-tiveness of security programs aimed at thwarting it.
It-is believed that the study's findings would facilitate formulation of prudent standards and regulations by the NRC and more effective and realistic safeguards design by its licensees.
A study of this type will likely be of value, not just to NRC, but to other organizations for whom security is of paramount concern or who may investigate or regulate industries that may be threatened by insider malevolence.
In order to accomplish the study, the NRC staff plans to explore the characteristics of insider adversaries, indicators of malevolent insider activity, and methods for detecting and deterring such activity.
Since the level of such malevolence among insiders within the nuclear industry has been low, the study group plans to supplemeat nuclear-related data with information from industries analogous to the nuclear industry, the military establishment, and government agencies.
Our primary interest lies with information pertaining to insider tactics, motivation, and level of access; method of detection and the nature of security systems defeated or circumvented; and the effective-ness of clearance and psychological profiling programs.
We are not interested in specifics concerning offenders' or informants' names, facility names or locations, or investigative techniques, etc.
Preliminary contacts between staff personnel of our two organizations indicate that information relevant to our study may be available with-in your office.
I would appreciate your cooperation in permitting my staff access to this information.
I recognize that there may be restrictions concerning releasability of such data, and I assure you that we. will abide by any limitations you impose on its use, classifi-cation, and dissemination.
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Dr. James P. Wade, Jr. At your earliest convenience, I would appreciate your asking an appro-priate member of your staff to contact Ms. Sallie Mullen or Mr. Brant Jones (427-4170), project managers for the study, to discuss implementa-tion of my request.
Please accept my thanks in advance for your cooperation and support in this matter.
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