As United States Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu is charged with helping implement President Obama's ambitious agenda to invest in clean energy, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, address the global climate crisis, and create millions of new jobs.
Daniel B. Poneman was nominated by President Obama to be Deputy Secretary of Energy on April 20, 2009, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 2009.
Acting Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
Neile L. Miller is the Acting Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Her nomination for Principal Deputy Administrator by President Obama was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 5, 2010.
As Acting Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, she focuses on matters of management and policy across the NNSA enterprise to define a coherent vision for achieving the President’s nuclear security agenda.