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The Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.

The Department has four strategic goals towards achieving
the mission.

1. Defense Strategic Goal:   To protect our national security by applying advanced science and nuclear technology to the Nation’s defense.

2. Energy Strategic Goal:   To protect our national and economic security by promoting a diverse supply of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy.
 
3. Science Strategic Goal:  To protect our national and economic security by providing world-class scientific research capacity and advancing scientific knowledge.
   
4. Environment Strategic Goal:   To protect the environment by providing a responsible resolution to the environmental legacy of the Cold War and by providing for the permanent disposal of the Nation’s high-level radioactive waste.

Department of Energy - DOE
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