Draft2:Department of Energy
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The Department of Energy's overarching mission is three-fold:
ᐅ Advancing the national, economic, and energy security of the United States;
ᐅ Promoting scientific and technological innovation to support that mission; and
ᐅ Ensuring the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
The Department's strategic goals to achieve the mission are designed to deliver results along five strategic themes:
- Energy Security: Promoting America's energy security through reliable, clean, and affordable energy
- Nuclear Security: Ensuring America's nuclear security
- Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Strengthening U.S. scientific discovery, economic competitiveness, and improving quality of life through innovations in science and technology
- Environmental Responsibility: Protecting the environment by providing a responsible resolution to the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons production
- Management Excellence: Enabling the mission through sound management
Helpful documents and links
- Portal:Organization and Organization chart
- People search - for a variety of ways to finding people at DOE, including the DOE Phonebook
- Office of Management
- 2016 Transition Books
- Laboratories, Plants, and other Field Sites
Link - November 2016 - 2013 Department of Energy reorganization
DOE's Leadership and Management
The Department of Energy Organization Act, as amended, establishes the Secretary (S-1), Deputy Secretary (S-2), and three Under Secretaries as the principal officers of the Department.
The Deputy Secretary is to act for and exercise the functions of the Secretary during the absence or disability of the Secretary or in the event the position becomes vacant. The Deputy Secretary also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Department, oversees the operations of the Department, and provides policy direction to the Under Secretaries. Additionally, all staff and support offices report administratively to the Deputy Secretary.
The Office of the Secretary includes the Secretary of Energy, Deputy Secretary of Energy, and the Chief of Staff. The are three Under Secretaries that report to the Office of the Secretary along with the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board and the other Secretarial Councils. The roles and titles of the Under Secretaries were changed with the Modernization (2017 reorganization).
Under Secretary for Infrastructure
As of February 9, 2022, the Under Secretary for Infrastructure (S3) will be partnering with S4 to advance clean energy and climate change technologies through large-scale demonstration projects and deployment activities. It oversees:
- Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
- Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (IE)
- Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED)
- Loan Programs Office (LPO)
- Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
- Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) - Created February 2022
- Grid Deployment Office (GDO) - Created February 2022
- State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) - Created February 2022
Other components include:
- Business Operations Coordinator
- Crosscutting Coordination
- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
- Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA)
- Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA)
- Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation
As of February 9, 2022, the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation (S4) will be the innovation engine. It will be driving research and development of energy technologies, with connected demonstration and deployment activities.
- Office of Science (SC)
- Office of Critical and Emerging Technology (CET)
- Arctic Energy Office (AE)
- Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
- Office of Electricity (OE)
- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security (S5) is also the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and oversees all NNSA programs, NNSA site offices and national labs. [1]
The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security continues to be a dual-hatted position as Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Direct reports
As of February 9, 2022, the following organizations report directly to the Secretary of Energy, through the Deputy Secretary of Energy:
- Office of Public Affairs (PA)
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
- Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
- Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (CI)
- Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED)
- Office of Policy (OP)
- Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)
- Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
- Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN)
- Office of the General Counsel (GC)
- Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
- Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- Office of International Affairs (IA)
- Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS)
- Office of Environmental Management (EM)
- Office of Legacy Management (LM)
- Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA)
- Office of Management (MA)
- Office of Hearings and Appeals (HG/OHA)
- Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
- Office of Project Management Oversight and Assessments (PM)
Secretarial Councils
The Secretarial Councils were established to better address important policy issues that affect a number of programs across the Department.
Assistant Secretaries
The Department of Energy Organization Act, as amended, also establishes eight Assistant Secretaries. The legislation does not specify the titles or duties of these positions.
Locations
DOE maintains facilities in a number of locations.
History
The origins of the Department of Energy can be traced to the Manhattan Project and the race to develop the atomic bomb during World War II. In 1942, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established the Manhattan Engineer District to manage the project. Following the war, Congress engaged in a vigorous and contentious debate over civilian versus military control of the atom. The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 settled the debate by creating the Atomic Energy Commission, which took over the Manhattan Engineer District's sprawling scientific and industrial complex.[2]
The Atomic Energy Commission was specifically established to maintain civilian government control over the field of atomic research and development. During the early Cold War Years, the Commission focused on designing and producing nuclear weapons and developing nuclear reactors for naval propulsion. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ended exclusive government use of the atom and began the growth of the commercial nuclear power industry, giving the Atomic Energy Commission authority to regulate the new industry. In response to changing needs in the mid 1970's, the Atomic Energy Commission was abolished and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 created two new agencies: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to regulate the nuclear power industry and the Energy Research and Development Administration to manage the nuclear weapon, naval reactor, and energy development programs.[2]
However, the extended energy crisis of the 1970's soon demonstrated the need for unified energy organization and planning. The Department of Energy Organization Act brought the federal government's agencies and programs into a single agency. The Department of Energy, activated on October 1, 1977, assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Federal Power Commission, and parts and programs of several other agencies.[2]
The Department provided the framework for a comprehensive and balanced national energy plan by coordinating and administering the energy functions of the federal government. The Department undertook responsibility for long-term, high-risk research and development of energy technology, federal power marketing, energy conservation, the nuclear weapons program, energy regulatory programs, and a central energy data collection and analysis program.[2]
Over its two decade history, the Department has shifted its emphasis and focus as the needs of the nation have changed. During the late 1970's, the Department emphasized energy development and regulation. In the 1980's, nuclear weapons research, development, and production took a priority. Since the end of the Cold War, the Department has focused on environmental clean up of the nuclear weapons complex, nonproliferation and stewardship of the nuclear stockpile, energy efficiency and conservation, and technology transfer and industrial competitiveness.[2]
Today, the Department of Energy contributes to the future of the nation by ensuring our energy security, maintaining the safety and reliability of our nuclear stockpile, cleaning up the environment from the legacy of the Cold War, and developing innovations in science and technology.[2]
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Related
- Energy Conservation Tips for DOE
- Headquarters elements
- 2013 Department of Energy reorganization
- Portal:2016 Transition
External links
- Energy.gov - main website
- Department of Energy Corporate Overview - 2012
- United States Department of Energy
- DOE profile - Government Manual
References
- ↑ 2008 transition handbook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://www.energy.gov/about/origins.htm, retrieved 8 September, 2010