About ORO
Based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office is rich in history, dating back to World War II when the organization played a major role in the production of enriched uranium for the Manhattan Project. Since then, Oak Ridge Office (ORO) has expanded far beyond that first mission and today is responsible for major Department of Energy (DOE) programs in science, environmental management, nuclear fuel 
supply, and national security and support is provided to science laboratories and facilities operated by DOE throughout the United States. ORO also provides support to national security activities managed by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The FY 2008 budget request for DOE programs in Oak Ridge is $2.9 billion. 12 percent of the overall DOE budget comes to Oak Ridge.
The majority of ORO programs are performed at facilities located on the 33,725-acre Oak Ridge Reservation located in Anderson and Roane Counties in East Tennessee. The Oak Ridge facilities include the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); the Y-12 National Security Complex; and the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP). Also, Oak Ridge is the home for the American Museum of Science and Energy, and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). Approximately 13,000 employees work at the Oak Ridge facilities, thus providing a major source of economic impact to the State of Tennessee.