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• Department of Energy: Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management, Statement of Gene Aloise, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, March 4, 2009

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  "The Department of Energy (DOE) manages over 100 construction projects with estimated costs over $90 billion and 97 nuclear waste cleanup projects with estimated costs over $230 billion. DOE has about 14,000 employees to oversee the work of more than 93,000 contractor employees. Due to DOE's history of inadequate oversight and management of contractors, GAO continues to include DOE contract and project management on its list of government programs at high risk for fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. This testimony discusses (1) recent GAO work on contract and project management within two of DOE's largest program offices--the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Office of Environmental Management (EM), (2) preliminary results of ongoing GAO work on project management at NNSA's Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) project at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, and (3) actions needed by NNSA and EM to improve contract and project management. GAO's reports over the past 3 years have contained nearly 60 recommendations collectively calling for DOE to ensure that project management requirements are consistently followed, to improve oversight of contractors, and to strengthen accountability. While DOE has generally agreed with these recommendations and some actions have been taken, the majority are still open and awaiting action by DOE."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2009-03-04
• Serial No. 109-14: America's Energy Needs as Our National Security Policy, Hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy and Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 6, 2005

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  From the opening statement of Darrell E. Issa: "Energy drives the U.S. and world economies. Our prosperity and way of life are sustained by energy. Affordable, reliable and sustainable energy supplies are essential to our national security and maintaining our global commitments. In the last decade higher global demand for energy, particularly oil and natural gas, has led to disturbing developments. As more nations increasingly depend on imports to meet their needs, and as the world approaches full oil production capacity, and some might say exceed, countries such as China are becoming more aggressive in pursuing energy agreements often with governments unfriendly to the United States. State-owned energy companies are becoming more assertive on the international market, creating an additional concern because of a lack of transparency in the contracting operations. New alliances and developments indicate a shift in energy geopolitics [...] Today we will conduct a frank assessment of energy roles in our national security. We look forward to hearing from our distinguished panel, and today we are pleased to have the Honorable Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Darrell E. Issa, Robert E. Ebel, Robert Hormats, Jeffrey Clay Sell, R. James Woolsey, Brian Higgins, Dennis J. Kucinich, and Diane E. Watson.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005
• Rising Energy Competition and Energy Security in Northeast Asia: Issues for U.S. Policy [May 3, 2007]

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  "Asia has become a principal driver in world energy markets, largely due to China's remarkable growth in demand. As the gap between consumption and production levels in Asia expands, the region's economic powers appear to be increasingly anxious about their energy security, concerned that tight supplies and consequent high prices may constrain economic growth. Rising energy competition in East Asia promises to affect U.S. policy in many ways, from contributing to price spikes because of China's rapidly increasing demand to altering the geostrategic landscape in the years to come as regional powers struggle to secure access to energy supplies. This report analyzes how China, Japan, and South Korea's pursuits to bolster their energy security impacts U.S. interests. It also examines decisions being made by Asian states now that will significantly shape global affairs in the future, how these decisions might play out, and how Congress and the executive branch might play a role in those decisions. […] Many analysts concur that it is in the interest of the United States for the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea to approach energy policy from a market perspective. They believe that if Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul instead link energy supply with overall security, the potential for conflict and instability is heightened. The report concludes with a number of options, including those that U.S. policymakers might pursue to encourage a trend towards cooperation and the depoliticization of energy policy. This report will be updated periodically."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Chanlett-Avery, Emma

  2007-05-03
• Department of Energy Strategic Plan: Protecting National, Energy, and Economic Security with Advanced Science and Technology and Ensuring Environmental Cleanup, September 20, 2003

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  "The Department of Energy contributes to the future of the Nation by ensuring energy security, maintaining the safety, security and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile, cleaning up the environment from the legacy of the Cold War, and developing innovations in science and technology. After 25 years in existence, the Department now operates 24 preeminent research laboratories and facilities and four power marketing administrations, and manages the environmental cleanup from 50 years of nuclear defense activities that impacted two million acres in communities across the country. The Department has an annual budget of about $23 billion and employs about 14,500 Federal and 100,000 contractor employees."

  United States. Department of Energy

  2003-09-30
• Maritime Security: Progress Made, but Further Actions Needed to Secure the Maritime Energy Supply, Statement of Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management; Committee on Homeland Security; House of Representatives

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  "The nation's economy and security are heavily dependent on oil, natural gas, and other energy commodities. Al-Qa'ida and other groups with malevolent intent have targeted energy tankers and offshore energy infrastructure because of their importance to the nation's economy and national security. The U.S. Coast Guard-a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-is the lead federal agency for maritime security, including the security of energy tankers and offshore energy infrastructure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also has responsibilities for preventing and responding to terrorist incidents. This testimony discusses the extent to which (1) the Coast Guard and the FBI have taken actions to address GAO's [Government Accountability Office] prior recommendations to prevent and respond to a terrorist incident involving energy tankers and (2) the Coast Guard has taken actions to assess the security risks to offshore energy infrastructure and related challenges. This testimony is based on products issued from December 2007 through March 2011 and recently completed work on the Coast Guard's actions to assess security risks. GAO reviewed documents from the Coast Guard's risk model and relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and interviewed Coast Guard officials. GAO is recommending that the Coast Guard revise policies and procedures to ensure its analysts receive the annual updated list of regulated offshore energy facilities to ensure risk assessments are conducted on those facilities. The Coast Guard concurred with this recommendation."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2011-08-24
• Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma

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  "During the period March 3-4, 2011, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), North Carolina State University (NCSU), and the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) held a colloquium at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The event received additional financial support from the Research Triangle Energy Consortium, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory-North Caro¬lina State University Collaborative Research Program, and Duke University's Program in American Grand Strategy. It was launched as part of the TISS/NCSU Energy and Security Initiative which was formed in 2010 and is dedicated to exploring the links between energy and security. The colloquium, entitled 'The Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma,' was attended by 128 persons from federal and state government, academia, think tanks, and a wide variety of local organizations and businesses working on energy issues. The goal of this conference was to explore the connections between energy and security (human, national, and international) and to consider how best to resolve strategic dilemmas. This edited volume is based on this event." This publication includes the articles: 'Energy and Security Keynote,' 'Oil and Global Security,' 'Protecting the Prize,' 'Coal, Climate Change, and Conflict,' 'Nuclear Proliferation,' 'Pathways between Civilian and Military Nuclear Power,' 'The Water-Energy-Security Nexus,' 'Nuclear Energy and the Military,' 'Energy, Environment, and Security,' 'Comparative Security of Different Technologies,' 'Hidden Costs of Energy,' 'Climate vs. Economics: Security Implications of Energy Choices,' 'Shale Gas: A Key to Energy Security?' 'Alternative Energy and International Relations,' 'Rising Great Powers and Competition for Energy,' 'Unconventional Threats to Energy Supplies,' and 'Smart Grid Vulnerabilities to Cyber Attacks.'

  Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

  Pumphrey, Carolyn W. (Carolyn Wilson), 1955-

  2012-11
• U.S. Department of Energy Strategic Plan: Discovering the Solutions to Power and Secure America's Future [2006]

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  "This Department of Energy Strategic Plan is our roadmap to address the energy, environmental, and nuclear security challenges before us. The heart of our plan is founded on innovation through science-driven development of new technologies. In the pages that follow, we outline our commitment to energy security, diversity, and efficiency through the development of economically competitive fuels and technologies, including bold new initiatives in nuclear, coal, hydrogen, and renewables, such as, biomass, wind, and solar energy. Diversification of energy supply toward alternate sources can greatly relieve pressures on markets for conventional energy sources over time while helping to cope with growing environmental concerns. Our plan renews and extends our commitment to the environment, both resolving legacy nuclear waste and supporting a future of cleaner energy. And we remain steadfast in meeting our commitment to the national security interests of the United States through a reliable and responsive nuclear weapons stockpile and advancing the goal of global non-proliferation."

  United States. Department of Energy

  2006-10-02
• American Energy Security and Innovation: The Role of Regulators and Grid Operators in Meeting Natural Gas and Electric Coordination Challenges: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, March 19, 2013

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  This testimony compilation is from the March 19, 2013 hearing, "American Energy Security and Innovation: The Role of Regulators and Grid Operators in Meeting Natural Gas and Electric Coordination Challenges," before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power. From the opening statement of Fred Upton: "I would like to thank Chairman Whitfield for holding this important and forward-looking hearing - one that seeks to proactively address emerging issues resulting from the increased use of natural gas in the nation's electric generation portfolio. An ounce or two of prevention now can avoid big problems down the road. This country is undergoing a shale gas revolution that is providing the nation with growing supplies of affordable domestic natural gas for use in electric generation as well as manufacturing and residential uses. But at the same time, we are facing the substantial loss of coal-fired generation capacity that will only accelerate over the next few years, especially in the Midwest. Some of these coal-fired plants are closing for good, while others will go offline for extensive retrofits to meet new EPA rules." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ed Whitfield, Fred Upton, Philip D. Moeller, Cheryl A. LaFleur, Barry T. Smitherman, Joshua B. Epel, Todd A. Snitchler, Clair J. Moeller, Gordon van Welie, and Paul J. Hibbard.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce

  2013-03-19
• Energy Security: The Nexus of National Security Strategy and Energy Policy

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  "Energy, primarily in the form of petroleum, is the lifeblood of the economic engine that sustains western societies. The future of United States National Security is intertwined with that of a secure energy supply. Access to adequate energy supplies for all is necessary to build and sustain the favorable world order that is a cornerstone of United States National Security. There is no longer room in the current world and national economic reality to afford the partitioning of energy interests outside those of the United States National Security. Nor can the United States afford a lack of interagency cooperation in achieving these goals. From that perspective, policy recommendations are made to enhance United States National Security."

  Army War College (U.S.)

  McCaskill, John R.

  2007-06-30
• Nuclear Security: DOE Needs to Improve Control Over Classified Information

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  The Department of Energy's (DOE) information security program consists of numerous strategies for protecting and controlling classified information, such as controlling access to classified information through physical and administrative barriers and determining whether a person's work requires a "need to know" the information. DOE has recently increased protection for top secret documents by revising its Classified Matter Protection and Control Manual, which provides detailed requirements for the protection and control of classified matter. DOE is also in the process of upgrading its Control of Weapon Data Order, which establishes procedures for control of weapon-related classified information, to provide additional control for highly sensitive weapons information. Because of the Committee on Energy and Commerce' s concerns about the security of classified information, GAO was asked us to determine (1) the extent to which DOE's Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories have implemented DOE's established access controls and need-to-know requirements for classified vaults and computer systems containing the most sensitive classified information as well as the adequacy of these requirements and (2) the steps DOE is taking to upgrade protection of its classified information. This document covers those issues.

  United States. General Accounting Office

  2001-08
• Nuclear Security: DOE Could Improve Aspects of Nuclear Security Reporting, Report to Congressional Committees

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  "DOE [Department of Energy] and NNSA [National Nuclear Security Administration] operate sites with facilities holding special nuclear material that can be used to make nuclear weapons. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 requires the Secretary of Energy to submit to congressional committees a report detailing the status of security at sites holding key quantities of special nuclear material, along with a certification that the sites meet DOE's security standards and requirements by December 1 of each year. The law requires DOE's reports to include a similar report from NNSA. A report accompanying the legislation included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to evaluate these efforts. This report examines (1) the extent to which these DOE and NNSA reports meet the definition of quality information under federal internal control standards, and (2) any significant physical security challenges at sites that the reports or agency officials identified and the extent to which the agencies have addressed them. GAO reviewed the 2014 and 2015 reports and interviewed agency officials."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2017-04
• Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007: Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, First Session on S. 987 to Enhance the Energy Security of the United Stastes by Promoting Biofuels, and for Other Purposes, April 12, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Hon. Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator from New Mexico: "This is a hearing to discuss S. 987, which is the Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act. This is a bipartisan bill that Senator Domenici and I and several other senators here in the committee introduced 2 weeks ago. It's intended to increase our use of homegrown biofuels and reduce our dependence on imported oil. Biofuels are the top priority in this committee. Already, S. 987 has six co-sponsors in addition to Senator Domenici and myself. Senators Akaka, Dorgan, Cantwell, Salazar, Craig, and Martinez have co-sponsored the bill. The committee explored key issues on this subject during an all day biofuels conference in early February. Legislation that we have before us today is, in large part, the result of what we believe we learned from the hundreds of conference submissions and the 30- plus conference participants. I've very glad that some of our conference participants are back talking with us today. Today's hearing will help ensure that we're putting the right policies in place to expand our biofuels industry in an economically and environmentally responsible way. Again, thank you all for your interest and participation and I look forward to the testimony. Senator Domenici."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2007
• America's Offshore Energy Resources: Creating Jobs, Securing America, and Lowering Prices: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, March 5, 2013

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  This testimony compilation is from the March 5, 2013 hearing, "America's Offshore Energy Resources: Creating Jobs, Securing America, and Lowering Prices," before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight. From the opening statement of Doug Lamborn: "I'd like to thank everyone for attending our hearing today - where our Subcommittee is meeting to discuss the economic driver that is the offshore energy industry. This subcommittee has long explored the many facts and figures included in several studies that point to the far-reaching job creation potential of an aggressive offshore energy program in the United States. It's no secret that the Obama Administration finalized an offshore leasing plan last year that closes a vast majority of our nation's Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas development - including areas that have long awaited such development - like offshore Virginia. […] Aside from the jobs aspect, there is also the very real impact that resource generation has on world prices. In today's global market, American energy production does not occur in a vacuum. When we forecast to the world that we will be aggressively developing our nation's energy resources - the markets respond accordingly. And this is important, because according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), American families are spending the highest percentage of household income on gasoline in r:i.early three decades - the sole exception being 2008 at the height of the economic downturn. While my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would like to argue that producing more American energy will have no impact on prices, I will happily point to the impact that oil production, largely on private lands of Bakken, is having breaking the domestic price from the world price of oil." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Doug Lamborn, Doc Hastings, Cory H. Kief, Chett C. Chiasson, Brian Kroll and Bob Mitchell.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources

  2013-03-05
• Over a Barrel: Where Russian Energy Policy Leaves Europe with Regards to Its Energy Security

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  "Within the last few years, Europe has witnessed several major disruptions in its supply of Russian energy. The recent 'gas wars' between Russia and Ukraine in early 2006, as well as the disruption of gas transiting Belarus in January 2007, posed serious implications for an already energy-deprived Europe. Russia's aging infrastructure, infamously inefficient domestic consumption, and current state of affairs, raises considerable doubts over its ability to supply consistent levels of energy to downstream markets. Consequently, can Europe truly depend upon Russia to supply energy when and where they promise? Despite President Vladimir Putin's claims to the contrary, Moscow uses energy as an instrument of national power, to influence, dictate and enforce its foreign policy with regards to the rest of the world. Russia's vast untapped resources are huge, and if harvested correctly could help to provide stability in a world that is starving for energy. Yet, Russia's actions seem to indicate that it is not willing to permit market forces to dictate what it can supply or even when and to whom it will supply energy. Nevertheless, energy security is and will continue to be, a primary factor in relationships between Europe, Russia and the rest of the world."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Roettger, Glenn D.

  2007-12
• American Energy Exports: Opportunities For U.S. Allies and U.S. National Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, June 23, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the June 23, 2015 hearing "American Energy Exports: Opportunities For U.S. Allies and U.S. National Security" held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the testimony of Robert McNally: "It is an honor to speak with you today about the role of US energy exports in strengthening our foreign policy and national security, particularly by assisting our allies, many of whom contend with much more challenging energy security situations than ours. Oil and natural gas are the lifeblood of modern civilization. Their abundance and affordability are prerequisites for thriving economic growth, high living standards, and ample employment. They are also an essential requirement for our national security. US foreign policy has historically benefited from our strong position as a producer and exporter of energy. While we were known as the 'Arsenal of Democracy' during World War II, we were equally an 'Arsenal of Energy', supplying nearly six out of seven barrels consumed by the Allies. Even after net crude imports began rising steadily after the war, our control of spare production capacity enabled us to supply our allies and prevent economically damaging price spikes that would have resulted due to oil supply disruptions associated with Middle East conflicts in 1956 and 1967. But after the energy, geopolitical, and economic convulsions of the 1970s, our confidence in our domestic abundance and control shifted to apprehension about dependence and vulnerability. For the past forty years our foreign and national security policy planning has prioritized preparing against supply interruptions and price spikes, protecting Middle East oil fields from hostile control, and protecting the supply lines between the region and global markets." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert McNally, David Gordon, Jamie Webster, and Kirk S. Lippold.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

  2015-06-23
• Revitalization of the Department of Energy Cyber Security Program

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  "Cyber security is a difficult challenge in an era where threats to the Department's information and information systems are constantly evolving. The Department of Energy (DOE) faces significant challenges in implementing and maintaining a comprehensive cyber security program that is effective across its diverse missions and large array of interdependent networks and information systems. Over the past several years, internal and external assessments of DOE's unclassified cyber security program have repeatedly identified significant weaknesses in the information and information systems vital to Departmental missions and operation. Priority attention must be institutionalized throughout the Department, including all aspects of how the Department conducts its business and serves the citizens. People, processes, and technology must be leveraged to have an effective program. Cyber security, like safety, quality, and fiscal prudence is a cornerstone of good operations. The Department has identified systematic ways to integrate cyber security into our missions so that risks are effectively managed and monitored. Over the next 12 months the DOE Chief Information Officer (CIO), in coordination with the Under Secretaries (including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator), the Energy Information Administrator, the Director of Security and Safety Performance Assurance, and the Power Marketing Administration (PMA) Representative), will lead the implementation of a comprehensive program with activities that address the systematic improvement of the Department's capabilities. The cyber security program will be structured to meet the anticipated and unforeseen challenges based on the strength of the Department's people, processes, and technologies."

  United States. Department of Energy

  2006-02
• Rising Energy Competition and Energy Security in Northeast Asia: Issues for U.S. Policy [Updated May 13, 2008]

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  This CRS report addresses two critical global issues that have major policy implications for the United States-"rising energy competition and energy security in Northeast Asia." More specifically, "this report analyzes how China, Japan, and South Korea's pursuits to bolster their energy security impacts U.S. interests. It also examines decisions being made by Asian states now that will significantly shape global affairs in the future, how these decisions might play out, and how Congress and the executive branch might play a role in those decisions." Secondly, "China, Japan, and South Korea have been moving aggressively to shore up partnerships with existing suppliers and pursue new energy investments overseas, often downplaying doubts about the technical feasibility and economic profitability of new development. Their outreach to suppliers includes the development of close ties with Iran, a key concern to U.S. policymakers given skepticism about Tehran's nuclear program. This report outlines the energy portfolios and strategies of the three countries, including their pursuit of alternatives to petroleum." Also, "the possible implications of the surge in energy competition are wide-ranging, from provoking military conflict to spurring unprecedented regional cooperation." These implications could greatly affect the U.S. alliances with the Asian powers. Finally, "the report concludes with a number of options, including those that U.S. policymakers might pursue to encourage a trend towards cooperation and the depoliticization of energy policy."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Chanlett-Avery, Emma

  2008-05-13
• Energy Security, Energy Efficiency, Renewables and Economic Development [June 20, 2005]

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  "By working together the European Union and the United States intend to cooperate to promote sound energy policies, improve energy security and foster economic growth and development. We recognize the need for stronger actions to increase energy security and reduce the economic impact of high and volatile energy prices. We recognize that one of the greatest needs for developing countries today is to provide the basic energy services necessary to lift their citizens out of poverty. We believe that the advancement and deployment of technology can contribute to the solution of the problem. By developing clean, efficient, affordable energy technologies for the longer term, while continuing to improve and deploy the current generation of lower-emission technologies, we can help all nations, including developing countries, meet the energy needs of their people and grow their economies."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2005-06-20
• S. Hrg. 107-776: Homeland Security: Hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session on the Present and Future Roles of the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration National Laboratories in Protecting our Homeland Security, July 10, 2002

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  From the opening statement of Jeff Bingaman: "The administration has recently proposed a move that various Senators and Congressmen had been advocating, and that is the creation of a Cabinet-level agency responsible for addressing threats to our homeland security. I'm concerned that the administration's proposal does not recognize the full depth and breadth of the capabilities at our national laboratories, and particularly those laboratories that do not have national security as their overriding mission. I believe the new department [of Homeland Security] needs to be encouraged to draw on needed capabilities wherever they exist, be that in our national laboratories, in industry, or in our universities. I'm also concerned that the administration's proposal does not recognize that the programs to be transferred from the Department of Energy and from NNSA to the new Department of Homeland Security will lack substantial vitality if they are cut off from the larger intellectual institutional context which now supports them. Finally, I'm concerned that the organizational structure proposed for the new department may result in a disconnect between the people developing new technology to combat terrorism and the people who will ultimately employ the new technology. I believe we need to look seriously at creating a position in the new department that would stand above the various undersecretaries and have some responsibility for developing and integrating research and development programs to address a priority list of technologies." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Daniel K. Akaka, Michael R. Anastasio, Jeff Bingaman, Linton F. Brooks, Maria Cantwell, Don Cobb, Pete V. Domenici, Harvey Drucker, Dianne Feinstein, William Happer, Jon Kyl, Frank H. Murkowski, Raymond Orbach, Lura J. Powell, C. Paul Robinson, and Billy D. Shipp.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Achieving U.S. Energy Security: Energy Industry Sector Report

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  "The source of U.S. national security strength stems in large part from the nation's economic foundation; the ability to generate and exploit inexpensive energy underpins that strength. Therefore, the United States has a vital interest in ensuring the viability and stability of the global energy system and securing its energy security. This Industrial College of the Armed Forces Energy Industry paper analyzes the energy sector and grapples with how to maintain U.S. energy security."

  Industrial College of the Armed Forces (U.S.)

  2008?
• Cyber Security Challenges at the Department of Energy: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, June 9, 2006

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  From the opening statement of Ed Whitfield: "Today, we are going to have a hearing on the review of cyber security challenges at the Department of Energy; and today's hearing will focus on ongoing challenges to secure DOE's unclassified network as well as the Department's efforts to address specific cyber security weaknesses that have been identified by the Department of Energy Inspector General and the Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance. This is not a new issue for the subcommittee. In April of 2001, this subcommittee held a hearing to review the security of government computer systems. At that hearing, Mr. Glenn Podonsky, who is the Director of DOE's Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance, provided a demonstration of cyber penetration techniques used to gain access to the DOE unclassified network. In the 5 years since that hearing, there has been a worldwide surge in the number of identified cyber security vulnerabilities as well as a surge in malicious cyber activity designed to exploit those vulnerabilities. In fact, looking back at our April, 2001, hearing, I think we could consider that period as the good old days, compared to the challenges that we face today. All indications point to a continually evolving cyber threat environment where malicious activity will continue to increase in complexity." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gregory Friedman, Glenn S. Podonsky, Thomas N. Pyke, Linton Brooks, and David K. Garman.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2006
• European Energy Security and Nord Stream: A Case Study of the Nord Stream Pipeline, Its Opportunities and Risks for Europe, and Its Impact on European Energy Security

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  "This thesis focuses on the interpretation and implementation of energy security in the European context concerning the Nord Stream pipeline. Nord Stream has been, and still is, highly debated across Europe because of its enormous opportunities for Europe--it will give Europe access to the largest known reserves of gas worldwide--and because of the risks involved. Nord Stream provides Russia with an option to gain an advantageous position over Europe concerning energy policies, thus raising the fears of Nord Stream's critics that Russia might use this leverage to promote its own position in political areas other than energy. It is, therefore, essential to analyze the opportunities and risks associated with Nord Stream for Europe, and to give thought for future mechanisms of European energy security that will assist in maximizing opportunities and minimizing risks."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Balzer, Ulf

  2011-06
• Serial No. 109-66: A Review of Security Initiatives at DOE Nuclear Facilities: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, March 18, 2005

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  From the opening statement of Ed Whitfield: "The subcommittee will focus on several security matters at the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons laboratories, weapons production facilities, storage facilities, and environmental cleanup sites. The protection of nuclear facilities and weapons secrets is a priority for us and has been the subject of several subcommittee hearings over the years. The Department has made several significant changes to its security policy in the year since the subcommittee's May 2004 hearing. For instance, last November, the Department made supplemental revisions to the Design Basis Threat, or DBT, that it had previously finalized in May 2003. The supplemental revisions to the DBT in October 2004 have significantly upgraded the characteristics of the postulated adversary. Consequently, additional security requirements will be necessary at each site. At our May 2004 hearing, then-Deputy Secretary Kyle E. McSlarrow presented the subcommittee with a series of new security initiatives. Several of these proposals have already been completed or are under development, while some initiatives have not started. Mr. Glenn Podonsky, Director of Security and Safety Performance Assessment, will present testimony regarding the status of these initiatives. I am particularly interested in the Department's efforts to consolidate nuclear materials across the complex, increase the use of new security technologies, and enhance protections to classified computer information. I would also note that Mr. Podonsky has been to my district on several occasions in the past few years to review safety matters in Paducah, at the Paducah site, and I welcome him here today." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ed Whitfield, Danielle Brian, Linton F. Brooks, Pete G. Nanos, and Glenn S. Podonsky.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005
• How Does India's Energy Security Affect Her National Security?

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  From the thesis abstract: "India faces formidable challenges in meeting its energy needs and providing adequate and varied energy of desired quality to users in a sustainable manner and at reasonable costs. With a population in excess of one billion, India needs economic growth for human development, which in turn requires access to clean, convenient and reliable energy for all. The keys to energy security are assurance of supply and diversity of sources. As India seeks to secure her energy security needs, it is probable that she will seek to explore new options. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to spiraling oil prices which have adversely affected the Indian economy. The major impediments to India's ability to secure her energy are inadequate domestic energy capacity, the conflicting interests with China and India's geographic location. The Indian government has followed a policy of resource diversification. Overland trans-national energy pipelines are one of the options being explored by India to meet her energy security requirements. Overland trans-national energy pipelines by their very nature incorporate multiple nations (source nations, transit nations and destination nations) and are affected by regional and geo-strategic interests of the nations involved. Thus, they provide an excellent platform for analysis of India's energy and geo-strategic interests and its security."

  U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Singh, Ajay Kumar

  2008-12-12
• Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2728: 'Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act': Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Sources, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, First Session, July 25, 2013

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  This testimony compilation is from the July 25, 2013 hearing, "Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2728: 'Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act'" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Sources. From the opening statement of Doug Lamborn: "Since taking office, the Obama Administration has pursued the nationalization hydraulic fracturing regulations, determining that a big government solution is the best solution. While the Administration claims these regulations are meant as a 'baseline,' the reality is these burdensome and duplicative regulations could significantly inhibit hydraulic fracturing on federal land - thereby inhibiting energy production, American job creation, and continuing our dependence on foreign energy imports. At a hearing last week, Secretary Jewell testified to our Committee that baseline standards covering flowback control, wellbore integrity, and other basic requirements were needed at the federal level. However, the States have proactively taken the lead in managing hydraulic fracturing development on their lands and have been successfully doing so for decades. Nonetheless, the Administration continues to pursue implementation of its own needless one size fits all federal regulations, with practically no acknowledgement of the work the States have been doing for years in managing energy production while taking into consideration their own unique geography, hydrology, and production issues. This big government one size fits all generic approach to energy regulation will not work, yet this Administration continues to approach energy regulation like all 50 states are exactly the same." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Doug Lamborn, Catherine P. Foerster, Christi Craddick, John Rogers, and Lois Epstein.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources

  2013-07-25
• Rising Energy Competition and Energy Security in Northeast Asia: Issues for U.S. Policy [Updated February 9, 2005]

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  "Asia has become a principal driver in world energy markets, largely due to China's remarkable growth in demand. As the gap between consumption and production levels in Asia expands, the region's economic powers appear to be increasingly anxious about their energy security, concerned that tight supplies and consequent high prices may constrain economic growth. Rising energy competition in East Asia promises to impact U.S. policy in many ways, from contributing to price spikes because of China's rapidly increasing demand to altering the geo-strategic landscape in the years to come as regional powers struggle to secure access to energy supplies. This report analyzes the short-term and long-term impact on U.S. interests of alternatives being pursued by China, Japan, and South Korea to bolster their energy security. It also examines decisions being made by Asian states now that will significantly shape global affairs in the future, how these decisions might play out, and how Congress and the executive branch might play a role in those decisions."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Chanlett-Avery, Emma

  2005-02-09
• Defense Infrastructure: Improvement Needed in Energy Reporting and Security Funding at Installations with Limited Connectivity, Report to Congressional Committees

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  "DOD is the largest energy consumer in the federal government, spending about $4.1 billion on facilities' energy at more than 500 permanent military installations throughout the world in fiscal year 2013. To help ensure oversight of DOD's fulfillment of energy performance goals, Congress requires that DOD track energy savings, investments, and projects in its annual Energy Report. The Energy Report also details DOD's activities to enhance energy security. Congress included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DOD's fiscal year 2013 Energy Report and energy security at energy-remote military installations-that is, those installations located in areas with limited connectivity and without significant infrastructure of power plants, transmission lines, or distribution lines. GAO assessed the extent to which (1) DOD addressed the 12 required reporting elements and reliably reported data in its fiscal year 2013 Energy Report and (2) the military services help ensure energy security at energy-remote military installations in the United States. GAO analyzed DOD's Energy Report and interviewed officials from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military services, defense agencies, and all installations in Alaska and Hawaii because they were identified as energy remote."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2016-01-27
• European Union's Energy Security Challenges [January 30, 2008]

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  From the Document: "Recent increases in energy prices and a steady escalation in global energy demand -- expected to rise by nearly 60% over the next 20 years -- have led U.S. policy-makers to engage in a wide ranging debate over how best to address the country's future energy requirements. Similarly, energy security has become a policy priority for the European Union (EU) and its 27 member states. The EU imports about 50% of its energy needs. Barring significant changes, the European Commission expects this figure to rise to 65% by 2030. About half of the EU's natural gas imports and 30% of its imported oil come from Russia. Europe's growing dependence on Russian energy, and long-term energy agreements between Russian firms and some European governments have fueled speculation that Moscow is using the 'energy weapon' to try to influence European foreign and economic policy. […] Members of Congress have expressed an interest in efforts to increase European energy security, particularly vis-a-vis Russia. In the first session of the 110th Congress, committees held hearings that touched on the issue of European energy dependence on Russia, and on European efforts to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy use. The second session of the 110th Congress may also hold hearings and pursue legislation on various aspects of EU energy policy. This report examines some of Europe's critical energy security challenges and EU efforts to coordinate a common European energy strategy."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Belkin, Paul

  2008-01-30
• European Union's Energy Security Challenges [May 7, 2007]

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  From the Document: "Recent increases in energy prices and a steady escalation in global energy demand -- expected to rise by nearly 60% over the next 20 years -- have led U.S. policy-makers to engage in a wide ranging debate over how best to address the country's future energy requirements. Similarly, energy security has become a policy priority for the European Union (EU) and its 27 member states. Together, the United States and Europe represent the world's largest energy market. Although they produce approximately 23% of the world's energy, they consume almost 40% of the world's supply. […] The United States and Europe have steadily broadened the transatlantic energy dialogue to include joint promotion of collective energy security, energy efficiency and alternative energy sources. Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic have agreed to pursue U.S.-EU cooperation to develop alternative and renewable energy technologies and to forge coordinated policies with regard to Russia and politically unstable regions with substantial energy resources. U.S. officials have expressed some concern at some European member states' unwillingness to exert more pressure on Russia to comply with EU market principles. On the other hand, European leaders appear increasingly frustrated with U.S. reluctance to pursue binding multilateral regulatory frameworks to reduce carbon emissions and promote energy efficiency. This report examines some of Europe's critical energy security challenges and EU efforts to coordinate a common European energy strategy."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Belkin, Paul

  2007-05-07
• Energy (In)security in Russia's Periphery, Briefing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, July 13, 2017

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  This is the July 13, 2017 briefing "Energy (In)security in Russia's Periphery" of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. From the Opening Statement of Paul Massaro: "Energy security is a crucial issue for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or the OSCE. The availability of energy supplies is a cornerstone of the economic viability of modern societies. There is an undisputable link between energy security and the stability of states in the 21st century. Today we will focus on energy security in Russia's immediate neighborhood, post-Soviet Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Under the presidency of Vladimir Putin, Russia has used its neighbors' dependence on Russian energy supplies as a source of geopolitical leverage and has sought to keep these countries' energy sectors underdeveloped and corrupt. Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have all been targets of these tactics and will make up the case studies of today's briefing. Each one has reacted differently to Russia's energy influence, and each has experienced a different level of success. In specific, we hope to learn why the initiatives of these states have had such varied results and mine them for lessons on how best to achieve energy security in the future." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul Massaro, Peter Doran, Edward Chow, Andrian Prokip, Lyndon Allin, and Mamuka Tsereteli.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017