Updated: October 06 2006
Department of Energy (DOE)
The Department of Energy’s overarching mission is to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex. The DOE has four strategic goals toward achieving the mission:
1. Defense Strategic Goal: To protect our national security by applying advanced science and nuclear technology to the Nation’s defense.
2. Energy Strategic Goal: To protect our national and economic security by promoting a diverse supply and delivery of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy.
3. Science Strategic Goal: To protect our national and economic security by providing world-class scientific research capacity and advancing scientific knowledge.
4. Environment Strategic Goal: To protect the environment by providing a responsible resolution to the environmental legacy of the Cold War and by providing for the permanent disposal of the Nation’s high-level radioactive waste.
Primary Address
Department of Energy (DOE)
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, DC 20585
Phone: (202) 586-5575
Web: http://www.doe.gov
Region(s) Served
- National