U.S. Department of Energy

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Independent Assessment of the 2025 Annual Full-participation Emergency Management Exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - May 2026

Independent Assessment of the 2025 Annual Full-participation Emergency Management Exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - May 2026

Independent Assessment of the 2025 Annual Full-participation Emergency Management Exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Office of Enterprise Assessments

May 22, 2026
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May 2026,

Independent Assessment of the 2025 Annual Full-participation Emergency Management Exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of emergency management of the 2025 annual full-participation exercise at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant from August to September 2025. The assessment evaluated the effectiveness of the management and operating contractor, Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO), and the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) in managing and maintaining emergency response organization performance.

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