GSI-TS has conducted electrical engineering and instrumentation design for construction of several Department of Energy facilities. This has included providing the technical specifications associated with overhead electrical distribution systems, security systems, and secondary electrical systems. GSI-TS currently provides electrical engineering support for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities located in Texas and Louisiana.

GSI-TS extensive experience in instrumentation and control design includes data collection and transmission, control room design, remote manipulator operation, radioactive waste handling, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing and design basis events recovery systems. Our staff is fully knowledgeable in all electrical codes, the National Electric code IEEE, AMSEIII, 10CFR 50, 10CFR 21, and NRC requirements relevant to the design, construction and operation of both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.

GSI-TS has provided mechanical engineering services to several Department of Energy facilities and currently provides mechanical engineering support for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in New Orleans, Louisiana. We have also performed assessments of several commercial petroleum reserve sites/facilities.

GSI-TS experience base in biological and industrial engineering includes resource management, optimization of manpower, productivity improvement, human factors engineering/ergonomics, space utilization, and downsizing prioritization. Our use of resource utilization and efficiency analysis processes have resulted in shift schedule and logistical improvements that have provided for more efficient customer operation of facilities and production. In addition, GSI-TS has been actively involved in assessing biological threats and concerns and designed engineered solutions to such problems.

GSI-TS involvement in nuclear engineering has been focused on the inventory and accountability special nuclear materials (SNM). We are providing highly specialized technical support to the Material Control and Accountability programs at several Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities. Technical services include such things as update of the computer code for Propagation of Variance (POV) and revised measurement techniques for holdup quantities of SNM.

GSI-TS is actively involved in the international safeguards of nuclear materials, participating in preparations for and implementation of international treaties and protocols for nuclear nonproliferation. GSI-TS has provided nuclear safeguards support in many countries worldwide including South Africa, Romania, and other prior eastern bloc countries under the DOE/NNSA GTRI contract. GSI-TS developed and implemented a training program involving international radioactive material transfer and transport. GSI-TS planned, developed, and implemented the first nuclear safety skill development program for South African regulators, nuclear facility operating personnel, and transport personnel. The training program supported the first US-origin nuclear removal project in South Africa.

GSI-TS supports various federal agencies in the following nuclear engineering areas:

• Conduct Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) Analyses
• Assessments for High-Consequence Nuclear Assets
• Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A)
• International Nuclear Safeguards Engineering and Training
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Licensing and Design Basis Events Recovery Systems

GSI-TS has provided the structural and civil design efforts for the siting of facilities and associated support elements for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This has included development of programmatic documentation for the existing infrastructure, planned acquisition efforts, and emergency operations.Protective force response against the theft of special nuclear material and weapons, creation of improvised nuclear devices, potential malevolent acts associated with the disruption of mission critical facilities/assets, and sabotage that could affect the health and safety of the public, work force, and environment.

GSI-TS has contributed to the development and implementation of national, state, and local security policy for physical protection of

• Nuclear weapons
• Weapon components
• Special Nuclear Materials
• Classified and sensitive information
• Declassification
• Civil aviation facilities/assets
• Petroleum reserve facilities (critical assets)

On our security policy, planning, and implementation tasks, we have worked closely with representatives from Federal agencies, State and local law enforcement, management and operations contractors, commercial entities, and foreign national representatives.

GSI-TS conducts vulnerability analyses (VA) and risk assessments to determine the effectiveness of all elements of S&S, such as:

• Protective forces
• Program management
• Physical security
• Technical security
• Personnel security
• Information security
• Cybersecurity
• Material control and accountability
• Training

We are a DOE-wide recognized source that is highly respected for the conduct of oversight reviews and VA exercises. These reviews and exercises, coupled with our vulnerability analysis capability, generate a comprehensive analysis of protection system compliance and effectiveness.

The protection of classified and sensitive information is vital to our national security. As such, our staff is highly qualified, trained, and experienced in information security and sensitive information policy, procedures, and solutions to concerns.

We develop and conduct surveillance and oversight programs designed to assess the protection of classified information, matter, and parts, critical assets, as well as sensitive information, and make recommendations for correcting identified shortcomings. These reviews successfully identify the use of engineered technological measures that provide more assurance and permanent cost-effective solutions to information security and sensitive information concerns. They also help ensure that our customers’ information policies and procedures are current, all encompassing, and in place for the protection of classified and sensitive information.

GSI-TS also has the capabilities and experience to provide operations security guidance and support in identifying actual or potential vulnerabilities associated with classified and sensitive unclassified information that could be exploited by adversarial intelligence agencies.

GSI-TS’ staff of experts are highly trained and certified capable of performing various technical security functions. We have extensive experience in the maintenance of communications security systems and accounts, protected distribution systems, TEMPEST and technical surveillance countermeasures programs.

GSI-TS is actively involved in the international safeguards of nuclear materials, participating in preparations for and implementation of international treaties and protocols for nuclear nonproliferation. GSI-TS has provided nuclear safeguards support in many countries worldwide including South Africa, Romania, and other prior eastern block countries under the DOE/NNSA Global Threat Reduction Initiative contract. GSI-TS developed and implemented a training program involving international radioactive material transfer and transport. GSI-TS planned, developed, and implemented the first nuclear safety skill development program for South African regulators, nuclear facility operating personnel, and transport personnel. The training program supported the first US-origin nuclear removal project in South Africa.