Strength Through Science
BESAC Presentation
Office of Science
Dr. James DeckerActing Director, Office of ScienceU.S. Department of Energy
August 2, 2001
Changes in the Department’s management structure and style
Status of the FY 2002 Budget for the Office of Science
Ongoing efforts reviewing the relation of science and security within the Department
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400
600
800
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DOE Office of Science Budget($
in M
illio
ns)
$1007
$443 $446
$248
$248
$716 $716
$225 $224
BasicEnergy
Sciences
Advanced Scientific
Computing Research
FusionEnergyScience
Biological &Environmental
Research
HighEnergyPhysics
NuclearPhysics
All OtherSC
$163
FY 2002 Request FY 2002 Request
FY 2002 House MarkFY 2002 House Mark
$
$360
FY 2002 Senate MarkFY 2002 Senate Mark
$1041
$490
$248
$725
$229
$163
$163
$362$373
Spallation Neutron Source
FY 2002 Request vs. House and Senate Marks
$1005
Changes in Management Structure
On July 26, 2001 the Secretary issued a Memorandum on changes to the Department’s Management Structure.
Changes in Management Structure
The Simplified Picture
Secretary Spencer AbrahamChief of Staff Kyle McSlarrowDeputy Secretary Francis Blake
Under Secretary for National Security
John Gordon
Under Secretary for Energy, Science, Environment
Bob Card
CFO/Management,
Budget & Evaluation
Changes in Management Structure Under Secretary for Energy, Science, Environment
Under Secretary CardDirect line management of
Office of Science
Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy
Nuclear Energy,Science & Technology
Fossil Energy
EnvironmentalManagement
Civilian Radioactive
Waste Management
BusinessLine Science Energy Environment
Changes in Management Structure
Other Major Changes
•Independent Oversight and Performance Assessment is now responsible for ES&H oversight•Assistant Secretary for ES&H now reports to Under Secretary Card•Chief Information Officer, a new office, now reports to the Office of the Secretary•Management & Administration function combined with CFO to form Management, Budget and Evaluation•Policy and International Affairs are combined into Assistant Secretary for Policy & International Affairs•Energy Information Administration now reports to the Office of the Secretary
Changes in Management Style
• Deputy Secretary has started Operational Program Reviews– To use measures and metrics to ensure programs are on
schedule, within budget and deliver intended results
– Energy Efficiency serving as the pilot
– Quarterly – SC’s review is to be week of November 12
– Deputy Secretary to chair; organized by both Principal Secretarial Officers and CFO
Changes in Management Style• Secretary has directed the start of Quarterly Leadership
meetings. Deputy Secretary likely to chair.
• To review objectives and performance measures; to share best practices; to review cross cutting issues
• Participants: Department Principals, Staff Offices, Field Office Managers & Power Market Administrators
• Proposed Schedule
– October 17-18, ’01 Washington, D.C.
– January 16-17, ’02 Nevada Operations
– April 17-18, ’02 Chicago Operations
– July 17-18, ’02 Oak Ridge Operations
Science & Security
• In October 2000, Secretary Richardson commissioned the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to study ways for strengthening the science and security functions of the Department of Energy.
• John Hamre, CSIS President and former Deputy Secretary of Defense, formed a Commission and is leading the study.
• General Gordon and Departmental staff provided continuity across the change of Administrations.
Science & Security
Hamre briefed Secretary Richardson in January 2001 which lead to
1. Review of the impacts of existing security and counter-intelligence orders on the scientific and security environment at the labs and production facilities2. Suspension of all draft security or counter-intelligence policies and procedures3. Review of the use of the term “sensitive but unclassified” information within the DOE complex4. Support for the review of polygraphs by the National Academy of Sciences
Final report is due in April 2002