Posted on 07/16/2004 6:45:10 PM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
N.M. Lab Finds Missing Classified Disk
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A classified floppy disk reported missing from a government nuclear weapons lab was found Friday, but officials were tight-lipped about details surrounding the incident.
The disk was listed as missing during a June 30 inventory at Sandia National Laboratories. The lab said the floppy disk came from a military organization.
"The disk was always under the control of individuals authorized to possess it," said Ron Detry, Sandia's vice president of integrated security and chief security officer.
Detry cited a procedural error in the disk's transfer between lab organizations, but lab officials declined to comment on where the disk was found or any other details.
"We are relieved the disk has been found. But in my mind, the nature of the near miss of this recent incident is far too close for comfort," Sandia Director C. Paul Robinson said. "We must find better ways and procedures for ensuring the protection of such material."
Sandia officials notified the Energy Department and the National Nuclear Security Administration about the disk.
Robinson said he has asked Detry to lead a task force to improve the management of classified electronic information and removable media.
The incident at Sandia came on the heels of another security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where two items identified only as removable data storage devices with classified information turned up missing during a special inventory.
someone probably used it as a coaster for a can of diet coke.
I agree, and a nice contribution for the scary kerry campaign has been deposited. Some heads need to role, and many years of prison time applied to the perps. There is no excuse for this abortion. Bush/Cheny 2004
But it's in NM. Which is part of the problem.
Officials are tight lipped due to embarassment; the disk was found in a classified computer they forgot to check. I work in a classified environment and there are disks and CDs, etc all over the place...throw a disk in a classified PC and it becomes classified. That must be some disk to cause such a news worthy item.
Mewz -- Please explain.
Sandia Lab ping
Funny how security enforcement varies from place to place. In the military, if you lost Top Secret material, you turn the place upside down and no one goes home until it is found. These folks just seemed to punch the timeclock and enjoy time with their families.
Same with the Sandi Berger affair. Get observed in a SCIF stuffing documents in you socks and you won't make it out the door!
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