“Theyimplysome kind of coreproblem,” said Thomas B.Cochran, a seniorscientist in the nuclearprogramof the NaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil, a privategroupin Washington.
"This was a very serious incident because they penetrated the protected area, and that's when there was supposed to be an immediate security response, " said Edwin Lyman, a seniorscientist with Global Security Program, a watchdog group that monitors the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.