#### STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP

**RESPONSIBLE PROGRAM MANAGER**

Deputy Administrator, Defense Programs

National Nuclear Security Administration

**DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM**

Stewardship of the Nation's nuclear weapons stockpile is one of the most
complex, scientifically technical programs undertaken and the Department
needs to ensure that all aspects of this mission-critical responsibility
are fulfilled. Based on stockpile stewardship activities, the Secretary,
jointly with the Secretary of Defense, annually certifies to the
President that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable and
that underground nuclear testing does not need to resume. Success is
dependent upon unprecedented scientific tools to better understand the
changes that occur as nuclear weapons age, enhance the surveillance
capabilities for determining weapon reliability and extend weapon lives.
The Department must ensure that problems in these areas are aggressively
addressed.

**PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS**

Processes have been put in place to eliminate a backlog of surveillance
tests and resolve deficiencies in the investigations conducted when
weapons problems are identified. Plans and financial controls over
weapons refurbishment have been strengthened. Self-assessments of
project management processes of the Enhanced Surveillance Campaign have
been completed and all sites have developed an Enhanced Surveillance
Campaign Project Management Improvement Plan. During FY 2005, the
Enhanced Surveillance Campaign Risk Management Plan was issued. The Life
Extension Programs and sub-elements are now subject to the National
Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Planning, Programming,
Budgeting and Evaluation processes and the Department's project
management processes. Resource loaded plans that contain cost, scope and
milestones were implemented for the Enhanced Test Readiness Program
during FY 2005.

In FY 2006, NNSA announced the details of the Nuclear Weapons Complex
2030, a comprehensive plan to enhance the Department's capability to
respond to national and global security challenges while facilitating
the President's vision of a smaller stockpile consistent with our
national security needs. To guide and oversee Complex 2030, NNSA
established the Office of Transformation under its Deputy Administrator
for Defense Programs. Other major activities initiated to implement
Complex 2030 include a Reliable Replacement Warhead, the acceleration of
warhead dismantlement to enhance test readiness and the move toward
consolidating special nuclear material to fewer sites.

***NNSA to provide critical milestones.***

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### PROGRESS STATUS

As the stockpile continues to age, a stringent stockpile stewardship
program becomes increasingly important. Complex 2030 will ensure that
the Department has implemented a successful stockpile stewardship
program based upon unprecedented scientific tools to better understand
the changes that occur as nuclear weapons age, enhance the surveillance
capabilities for determining weapon reliability, and extend weapon
lives.

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### PROPOSED CLOSURE DATE 

Long-term correction is expected.