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Tyler Gleaton of Barnwell, SRNS property specialist, loads discs into the LM-1 Degausser, which destroys all data stored on electronic media by removing its magnetism.
Through collaborative efforts between SRNS employees of Supply Chain Management (SCM), Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Information Services and Cyber Security, a centralized location for physical destruction of classified and unclassified media has now been established in building 731-2N.
Historically, concerns have arisen regarding long-term storage of electronic media at SRS. Over the past several years, a significant backlog of obsolete media has accumulated, including: hard drives, thumb drives, CD/DVD/floppy disks, circuit boards, VHS tapes and more without a defined disposition path.
Securely destroying outdated media sources is a necessary practice to ensure the protection of confidential information and avoid potential damages that could be caused by data breaches.
This media destruction location is now available to personnel across the Site and is staffed by SRNS Property Management, who will assume responsibility for media collection, storage and disposition.
“The successful completion of this long-needed project was a direct result of applying what I call the Keys (C’s) to Success: communication, collaboration, cooperation and commitment in an always changing environment,” said Ron Bielewicz, SCM Program Support Manager, who led the cross-functional project team. “Because of the project team’s efforts, we are now able to meet customer expectations while being good stewards of government resources.”
