Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
| Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security | |
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| File:Seal of the United States Department of Energy.svg Seal of the U. S. Department of Energy | |
since July 26, 2021 | |
| United States Department of Energy | |
| Style | Mr./Ms. Under Secretary |
| Member of | U. S. Department of Energy |
| Reports to | U. S. Deputy Secretary of Energy |
| Seat | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | Appointed |
| Formation | 2000 |
| First holder | John A. Gordon |
| Website | energy.gov |
The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, in the United States Department of Energy, is the Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration. The National Nuclear Security Administration's responsibilities include designing, producing, and maintaining safe, secure and reliable nuclear weapons for the U.S. military, providing safe, militarily effective naval nuclear propulsion plants, and promoting international nuclear safety and nonproliferation. The current Under Secretary is Jill Hruby.[1]
The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The Under Secretary is required to have extensive background in national security, organizational management, and appropriate technical fields.[2] The Under Secretary is also a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council, and is the chair of the Council when a majority votes that the issue at hand is the primary concern of the Department of Energy.[3] The Under Secretary is paid at level III of the Executive Schedule.
Officeholders
| Portrait | Name | Tenure | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Gordon | John A. Gordon | 2000–2002 | Bill Clinton George W. Bush[4] |
| Linton F. Brooks | Linton Brooks | 2002–2006 | George W. Bush[5][6] |
| Tom D'Agostino | Tom D'Agostino | 2007–2014 | George W. Bush[7] Barack Obama[8] |
| Frank Klotz | Frank Klotz | 2014–2018 | Barack Obama Donald Trump[9][10] |
| Lisa Gordon-Hagerty | Lisa Gordon-Hagerty[11][12] | 2018–2020 | Donald Trump |
| William Bookless | William Bookless (acting)[12][13] | 2020–2021 | |
| File:Charles P. Verdon (cropped).jpg | Charles P. Verdon (acting)[14] | 2021 | Joe Biden |
| Jill Hruby | Jill Hruby | 2021 |
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References
- ↑ "Jill Hruby" (in en). https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/person/jill-hruby.
- ↑ "US CODE: Title 42,7132. Principal officers". https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/7132-.
- ↑ "US CODE: Title 10,179. Nuclear Weapons Council". https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/179-.
- ↑ "NNSA Established | National Nuclear Security Administration". Nnsa.energy.gov. http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourhistory/timeline/nnsa-established.
- ↑ "Amb. Linton Brooks Sworn in as NNSA Administrator | National Nuclear Security Administration". Nnsa.energy.gov. http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourhistory/timeline/amb.-linton-brooks-sworn-nnsa-administrator.
- ↑ "NNSA Administrator to Depart | Department of Energy". Cms.doe.gov. 2007-01-04. http://cms.doe.gov/articles/nnsa-administrator-depart.
- ↑ "Thomas P. D’Agostino | Department of Energy". energy.gov. http://energy.gov/contributors/thomas-p-d-agostino.
- ↑ "Thomas D'Agostino, NNSA Head, Stepping Down". Huffingtonpost.com. 21 December 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/thomas-dagostino-nnsa-_n_2349500.html.
- ↑ "Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz, USAF (Ret), Confirmed as Energy Department Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration". National Nuclear Security Administration. http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/klotz.
- ↑ "DOE Bids Farewell to NNSA’s Klotz". U.S. Department of Energy. https://energy.gov/articles/doe-bids-farewell-nnsa-s-klotz.
- ↑ "Lisa Gordon-Hagerty Confirmed as Energy Department Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration". National Nuclear Security Administration. November 6, 2020. https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/lisa-gordon-hagerty-confirmed-energy-department-under-secretary-nuclear-security-and.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty Resigns as NNSA Administrator - Dr. William Bookless Now Serving as Acting NNSA Administrator". National Nuclear Security Administration. November 6, 2020. https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/lisa-e-gordon-hagerty-resigns-nnsa-administrator.
- ↑ "Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns". Defense News. November 6, 2020. https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/11/06/head-of-nuclear-weapons-agency-unexpectedly-resigns.
- ↑ "Dr. Charles Verdon" (in en). https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/person/charles-p-verdon.
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