Office of the Deputy Director for Science Programs

**Mission** The Office of Science (SC) manages one of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) largest Program Offices and is one of the principal sponsors of U.S. basic research in the Federal government. The mission of SC is to deliver the scientific discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific tools to transform the understanding of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and national security of the U.S. SC advances the scientific and technology foundations necessary to accomplish the DOE mission areas: efficiency in energy use, diverse and reliable energy sources, improved health and environmental quality, and fundamental understanding of matter and energy. The SC research programs offices include High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Basic Energy Sciences; Biological and Environmental Research; Advanced Scientific Computing Research; and Fusion Energy Sciences. The programs are carried out at the Department's National Laboratories, other laboratories, universities, non-profit research organizations, and industry. These program offices plan and execute some of the Nation's most critical, complex, and highest priority science initiatives, and construct and operate world-leading, open scientific facilities essential for advancing research in the physical and life sciences and ensure a competitive U.S. position in science and technology. SC also oversees ten world-class DOE national laboratories, operated under contract. The DOE national laboratory system and numerous advanced R&D user facilities (located primarily at the SC laboratories and SC-supported universities) make up the most comprehensive research system of its kind in the world. Site Offices located at each SC managed laboratory are responsible for administration and oversight of their laboratory's Management and Operating (M&O) contract, in collaboration with SC and DOE sponsors. The SC field system also includes the Consolidated Service Center, which provides administrative, business, and technical services to the SC program offices, Site Offices, and other DOE Program Offices, included the administration of the large volume of SC financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements). The Deputy Director for Science Programs is responsible for: - providing scientific and management oversight of existing and proposed research projects, and facilities, and related guidance to the SC Program Offices; - setting SC-specific policy related to the management of SC science programs; and - ensuring the SC research portfolio is integrated across the SC Program Offices, with other DOE Program Offices, and with other Federal agencies.