| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy of Office of Nuclear Energy | |
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since May 3, 2024 | |
| United States Department of Energy | |
| Reports to | Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
| Formation | April 3, 2006 |
| First holder | Dennis Spurgeon |
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) is an agency of the United States Department of Energy which promotes nuclear power as a resource capable of meeting the energy, environmental, and national security needs of the United States by resolving technical and regulatory barriers through research, development, and demonstration.
The Office is led by the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy, who is appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The current acting Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy is Michael Goff.[1]