Where are the Department of Energy locations?

NNSA is run from headquarters buildings spread over three sites: the Forrestal Building in Washington, D.C., home of the Department of Energy; the department’s Germantown Building in Germantown, Maryland; and the Albuquerque Complex at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What is DOE NNSA?

Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science.

Where is the National Nuclear Security Administration?

Washington, D.C.
Forrestal Building, Washington, D.C. Established by the United States Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semiautonomous agency within the United States Department of Energy.

What agency is in charge of nuclear weapons?

In support of this presidential mandate, the Energy Department — specifically the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) — is responsible for ensuring the integrity and safety of the nation’s nuclear weapons, advancing nuclear nonproliferation and promoting international nuclear safety.

How many DOE sites are there?

17 DOE laboratories
Together, the 17 DOE laboratories comprise a preeminent federal research system, providing the Nation with strategic scientific and technological capabilities.

What is DOE ops ABQ NM?

The Department of Energy Oversight Bureau conducts independent environmental monitoring of Department of Energy (DOE) operations in New Mexico and provides transparent, unbiased, and publicly available information to the citizens of New Mexico.

What is a DOE order?

DOE Orders (O) establish management objectives and requirements and assign responsibilities for DOE Federal employees consistent with policy regulations. Requirements must be unique to DOE and must avoid duplicating information from other directives or any existing legal source.

How many people work for the NNSA?

NNSA consists of over 50,000 federal and contract employees at labs, plants, and sites nationwide.

Where are the United States nuclear missiles located?

The current ICBM force consists of Minuteman III missiles located at the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; and the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

What would happen if a nuclear bomb went off?

All life on Earth would be extinct. Even the International Space Station would be destroyed thanks to the debris. You could survive if you were underground of underwater but only as long as your supplies last. It would take millions of years for any form of life to reemerge on the planet.

Does the Department of Energy make nuclear weapons?

The DOE/NNSA has federal responsibility for the design, testing and production of all nuclear weapons.