Sixteen illegal immigrants gained access last year to one of the most sensitive weapons sites in the country, according to a report issued Monday by the Department of Energy's inspector general...
The report further said there was "compelling" evidence that security tests have been manipulated since the mid-1980s...
Several sensitive activities take place at the Y-12 plant, including the warehousing of enriched uranium and the dismantlement and storage of weapons. The site was being tested to see if it could defend against potential security incidents.
Amazing though it is that workers without proper documentation had access to sensitive documents, the most remarkable part of this is the fudging of security tests over a 20-year period. You'd think at some point during that time, the site would have been more interested in knowing its actual capabilities than in looking good on a test.
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