Department of Energy

• cabinet-level department of the United States Government (administered by the secretary of Energy)
• sets policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material
• responsibilities include:
• the nation's nuclear weapons program
• nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy
• energy conservation
• energy-related research
• radioactive waste disposal
• domestic energy production

Other DOE Activities

• Directs research in genomics; the Human Genome Project originated in a DOE initiative
• Sponsors more research in the physical sciences than any other U.S. federal agency