United States Department of Energy

United States Department of Energy
Seal of the U.S. Department of Energy
Flag of the U.S. Department of Energy

James V. Forrestal Building, Department Headquarters
Agency overview
FormedAugust 4, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-08-04)
Preceding agencies
HeadquartersJames V. Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Avenue
Southwest, Washington, D.C., U.S.
38°53′13″N 77°1′34″W / 38.88694°N 77.02611°W / 38.88694; -77.02611
Employees12,944 federal (2014)[1]
93,094 contract (2008)
Annual budget$27.9 billion (2015)[2]
Agency executives
Websiteenergy.gov
Footnotes

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. DOE also sponsors more basic and applied scientific research than any other US federal agency; most of this is funded through its system of United States Department of Energy National Laboratories.

References

  1. ↑ Service, Partnership for Public. "Department of Energy". bestplacestowork.org. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Budget for Fiscal Year 2015" (PDF). Department of Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.