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

Status of the FY 2002 Budget for the Office of Science

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

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.

See .pdf file for organization chart

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

Ongoing efforts reviewing the relation of science and security within the Department

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