§ 2515. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, and Testing

• (a) The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall establish within the nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 2501 of this title ) a Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, and Testing.
• (b) The center established under subsection (a) shall carry out the following:
  • (1) Provide to the Administrator, the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, and the management and operating contractors of the nuclear security enterprise a wide range of objective expertise on security technologies, systems, analysis, testing, and response forces.
  • (2) Assist the Administrator in developing standards, requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with respect to security.
  • (3) Collect, analyze, and distribute lessons learned with respect to security.
  • (4) Support inspections and oversight activities with respect to security.
  • (5) Promote professional development and training for security professionals.
  • (6) Provide for advance and bulk procurement for security-related acquisitions that affect multiple facilities of the nuclear security enterprise.
  • (7) Advocate for continual improvement and security excellence throughout the nuclear security enterprise.
  • (8) Such other duties as the Administrator may assign.