tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post7721980603201015879..comments2023-08-27T06:53:36.768-06:00Comments on LANL: The Rest of the Story: Frank Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134775226991383924noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-64791071574923878022008-08-12T11:02:00.000-06:002008-08-12T11:02:00.000-06:00Yes, this is standard procedure for the board of R...Yes, this is standard procedure for the board of Regents. The DOE Lab Oversight Comm. of the Regents plus the President and Chair of Regents (the "atomic trust" of UC as I.I. Rabi once called them) all automatically need to procure security clearances per the University's agreement with DoD (using the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual that most other big weapons contractors use).<BR/><BR/>The resolutions they pass reaffirm this and also make particular exclusions as needed. Last year they excluded student Regent Ben Allen because of his dual citizenship with the UK. I'm not sure what this year's resolution involved, but it was probably similar. Minutes can be downloaded from www.universityofcalifornia.edu when the secretary posts them, probably in another few weeks?<BR/><BR/>Below I've pasted the 2007 vote on this very same resolution.<BR/><BR/>--------<BR/><BR/>O6 <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>Office of the President <BR/> <BR/>TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF <BR/>ENERGY LABORATORIES: <BR/> <BR/>ACTION ITEM <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>For Meeting of July 19, 2007 <BR/> <BR/>APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED <BR/>INFORMATION FOR A REGENT <BR/> <BR/>RECOMMENDATION <BR/> <BR/>The President recommends that The Regents adopt the following resolution pertaining to the <BR/>University’s respective Department of Defense and Department of Energy Facility Security <BR/>Clearances, as follows: <BR/> <BR/> WHEREAS, current Department of Defense and Department of Energy Regulations <BR/>contain a provision making it mandatory that the Chairman of the Board, Chief <BR/>Executive Officer, and those other officers and officials who are to have access to <BR/>classified information meet the personnel clearance requirements established for a <BR/>contractor's facility clearance; and <BR/> <BR/> WHEREAS, said Regulations permit the exclusion from the personnel clearance <BR/>requirements of certain members of the Board of Regents, provided that this action is <BR/>recorded in the University Regents’ Board Minutes; <BR/> <BR/> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED that the Chairman of the Board, at least an <BR/>official quorum of the Board of Regents, and the Chief Executive Officer at the <BR/>present time do possess, or will be processed for, the required security clearance; and <BR/> <BR/> BE IT RESOLVED that in the future, when any individual enters upon any duties as <BR/>Chairman of the Board, as a replacement for one of the cleared quorum of the Board, <BR/>or as the Chief Executive Officer, such individual shall immediately make application <BR/>for the required security clearance; and <BR/> <BR/>BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER that the following member of the Board of Regents <BR/>shall not require, shall not have, and shall be effectively excluded from access to all <BR/>classified information in the possession of the Corporation and does not occupy a <BR/>position that would enable him to affect adversely Corporate policies or practices in <BR/>the performance of classified contracts for the Department of Defense, U.S. <BR/>COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT -2- O6 <BR/>OF DOE LABS <BR/>July 19, 2007 <BR/> <BR/>Department of Energy or contracts with other Federal User Agencies of the National <BR/>Industrial Security Program: <BR/> <BR/> NAME TITLE <BR/> Benjamin Allen Regent <BR/> <BR/>BACKGROUND <BR/> <BR/>The University has security agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the <BR/>U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with research performed by the University <BR/>involving classified national security information. Classified research undertaken by the <BR/>University is not performed on campus, but is carried out off-campus, often at military <BR/>installations. The University currently also has management and oversight responsibility for <BR/>weapons research and design work at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory through <BR/>September 30, 2007, after which the contract will change to the new contractor, Lawrence <BR/>Livermore National Security, LLC. <BR/> <BR/>The University's security agreement with DOD incorporates the National Industrial Security <BR/>Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The NISPOM which applies to the DOD, DOE and <BR/>other Federal User Agencies, provides that the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the <BR/>Board of Regents, and at least a quorum of the Board of Regents have security clearances and <BR/>that all other Regents have clearances unless specifically excluded from access to classified <BR/>information in the possession of the University. The exclusion provision of the security <BR/>agreement further requires that the University, by formal action of the Board of Regents, <BR/>invoke such exclusion procedures designating the names of all Regents not in process for or <BR/>who are ineligible for DOD/DOE clearances, and that this action be made a matter of record <BR/>in the minutes of the Board. <BR/> <BR/>Regent Allen is a dual citizen with the United Kingdom, and thus is not currently eligible for <BR/>security clearance. Consequently, he must be excluded from all matters or deliberations that <BR/>would affect corporate policies or practices followed in the performance of classified work <BR/>under contracts for the DOD, the DOE or other Federal User Agencies under the NISPOM. <BR/>Although he must be excluded from possession of classified matter and from other <BR/>deliberations, as specified above, Regent Allen, along with other uncleared guests, will be <BR/>allowed to visit the national security laboratories in accordance with procedures for uncleared <BR/>visitors. Therefore, in accordance with NISPOM procedures the proposed new resolution is <BR/>recommended for adoption by the Board of Regents for Regents not in process and/or not <BR/>eligible for a security clearance. <BR/> <BR/>The proposed action is consistent with past resolutions.Darwin BondGrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08898207904227084144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-85817647372134318652008-07-16T09:02:00.000-06:002008-07-16T09:02:00.000-06:00I would venture a guess on two fronts. First, to ...I would venture a guess on two fronts. First, to avoid the embarrassment of LANS / LLNS telling a regent "you don't have a need to know", let the regents set a rule that they aren't allowed to ask in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Second - this provides the Sgt. Shultz alibi when it hits the fan "I know nothing".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-2363170787514758472008-07-16T05:11:00.000-06:002008-07-16T05:11:00.000-06:00Execution of exclusion resolutions for uncleared k...Execution of exclusion resolutions for uncleared key management personnel of entities that hold a USG facility clearance is standard practice, required by National Industrial Security Policy and DOE Orders. As KMPs come and go, these resolutions will be executed to keep current, so that KMPs who do hold access authorizations (clearances) will be reminded of their responsibilities to protect classified information from uncleared personnel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com