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activities for the nuclear security enterprise in time to meet mission requirements. The Component
Maturation Framework (CMF), a corollary process to the Predictive Capabilities Framework,
provides a construct for integration across programs and campaigns for maturing technologies and
providing manufacturing capabilities for planned insertion of components into LEPs. Components
tracked by the CMF for maturation include neutron generators, gas transfer systems, joint test
assemblies, and other non-nuclear and nuclear components or subsystems required to support the
enduring and transformed stockpile. The CMF contributes to the overall process of coordination
between Campaigns to facilitate increasing the technology readiness level (TRL) of new
technologies from design to successful testing in relevant environments, and aids in preparation
necessary for full scale production.
• The engineering science basis for enhanced surveillance and nuclear survivability assessments
depends on aging and relevant changes in material properties data provided by the Dynamic
Materials Properties subprogram of the Science Campaign. Along with baseline data for related
tests and analysis methodologies, the Science Campaign input includes margin/uncertainty criteria
and sensitivities of performance material properties used to develop aging models and lifetime
assessment tools.
• Integration between the Engineering Campaign and RTBF ensures that the proper investment is
made in experimental, computational, and component manufacturing infrastructure needed to meet
the milestones of the Campaign, in support of DSW. Examples of these facilities include the Test
Capability Revitalization Phase II, the Ion Beam Laboratory, and the Microsystems and Engineering
Sciences Applications facility.
• The United States and the United Kingdom enjoy longstanding partnerships in the form of Joint
Working Group (JOWOGs). Ongoing programs within each country leverage laboratory efforts to
reduce costs and capitalize on existing synergies. In some instances, collaboration between the two
countries and their laboratories results in Enhanced Collaborations to address specific topics of
interest.
Annual Performance Results and Targets
The Department is in the process of updating its strategic plan, and has been actively engaging
stakeholders including Congress. The draft strategic plan is being released for public comment
concurrent with this budget submission, with the expectation of official publication this spring. The
draft plan and FY 2012 budget are consistent and aligned. Updated measures will be released at a later
date and available at the following link http://www.mbe.doe.gov/budget/12budget/index.htm.
FY 2010 Accomplishments
Enhanced Surety
• Completed environmental testing and demonstrated that the transportation attachment device used in
the SafeGuard Transporter successfully survived the normal environments without issues;
• Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) successfully completed bullet number five on the Defense
Programs Getting the Job Done in FY 2010 list to “demonstrate technologies required to field an
integrated surety system by September 2010”, approximately three months ahead of schedule, by
maturing, to TRL 6, command and control system technologies applicable to a NNSA transportation
application;
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FY 2012 Congressional Budget