Strategic Plan

U.S. Department of Energy STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2018

Analysis

Competitive Environment

Competitors

Direction

Mission

Enhance U.S. security and economic growth through transformative science, technology innovation, and market solutions to meet our energy, nuclear security, and environmental challenges

Values

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Goals

Science & Energy

Goal Statement: Advance foundational science, innovate energy technologies, and inform data driven policies that enhance U.S. economic growth and job creation, energy security, and environmental quality, with emphasis on implementation of the President’s Climate Action Plan to mitigate the risks of and enhance resilience against climate change

We will closely integrate scientific research, applied energy research and development, and commercialization activities to provide new solutions for a clean energy future in a manner that will enable job creation and economic growth. In addition to integration of science and energy technology programs, DOE will focus cross-cutting technology teams on key challenges to coordinate investments in innovation spanning fundamental research to demonstration of emerging commercial solutions as well as to integrate data, models, and analysis to inform systems understanding. DOE will remain a lead provider of energy information for policymakers, energy markets, and the public to promote sound decision-making through understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. DOE will continue to develop a systematic understanding of the impacts of water availability on meeting energy needs, as well as an understanding of energy efficiency in water treatment and conveyance. Supporting implementation of the President’s June 2013 Climate Action Plan, including Secretariat support for a Quadrennial Energy Review led by the White House Domestic Policy Council and Office of Science and Technology Policy, will be a major focus of our efforts. The science and energy goal has three strategic objectives.

Objectives:

• Challenges
• Infrastructure
• Productivity
• Energy Review
• Electric Grid
• Climate Change
• Cybersecurity
• Climate Change Strategies
• Incident Management
• Financing
• Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• Innovation
• Transportation Systems
• Basic Science
• Discoveries & Tools
• Partnerships
• Scientific Facilities
• Diversity
• Energy Resources & Climate
• Access & Sharing
• Petroleum & Natural Gas

Nuclear Security

Goal Statement: Strengthen national security by maintaining and modernizing the nuclear stockpile and nuclear security infrastructure, reducing global nuclear threats, providing for nuclear propulsion, improving physical and cybersecurity, and strengthening key science, technology, and engineering capabilities

The DOE national security mission supports nuclear security, intelligence and counterintelligence operations, and related national security needs. The President’s 2010 National Security Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), and the ratification of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty underscored the importance of the DOE’s nuclear mission, and renewed the mandate for DOE to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable stockpile for as long as nuclear weapons exist. The NPR presented a path to reduce global nuclear security threats while permitting access to peaceful nuclear power for nations that respect the international nonproliferation regime. DOE will advance the President’s vision to move toward a world free of nuclear weapons by both dismantling retired weapons and improving global stability through increased transparency and confidence building measures... By providing a modernized, responsive infrastructure, DOE prepares the nation for a range of potential future nuclear deterrence challenges. With its extensive science and technology capabilities and nuclear expertise, DOE provides support to defense, homeland security, and intelligence missions, primarily through DOE’s system of national laboratories and sites. DOE also provides expert knowledge and operational capabilities for physical security, classification, emergency preparedness and response, nuclear forensics and cybersecurity.

Objectives:

• Capabilities & National Security
• Nuclear Security
• Nuclear Deterrent
• Nuclear Propulsion

Management & Performance

Goal Statement: Position the Department of Energy to meet the challenges of the 21st century and the nation's Manhattan Project and Cold War legacy responsibilities by employing effective management and refining operational and support capabilities to pursue departmental missions

Attaining mission success requires a sustained commitment to performance-based management and expectations of excellence from DOE headquarters to every site office, service center, laboratory, and production facility. At the center of this goal is a highly qualified, capable, and flexible federal workforce that can execute the mission in a safe, secure, efficient, and sustainable manner. DOE cultivates a performance-based system that links work to meeting agency and Administration goals and achieves results. Management of research and development involves prioritization of those activities with the greatest potential and likelihood for impact. Research decisions are informed by rigorous peer reviews at the portfolio level and solicitation levels. Also, improving contract and project management across the DOE enterprise is a top priority, along with vigilant protection of our cyber networks. Additional project cost and schedule analysis training will be provided, and upgrades will be sought for the information technology infrastructure.

Objectives:

• Safely, Security & Efficiency
• Projects, Agreements & Contracts
• Workforce
• Assets
• Radioactive & Chemical Waste