Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The U.S. Department of Energy is dedicated to modernizing the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile to maintain national security and deterrence. Since the 1990s, the Stockpile Stewardship Program has ensured the safety, security, and reliability of nuclear weapons without underground testing, using advanced computational modeling, non-nuclear experiments, and diagnostics. Facilities such as the National Ignition Facility, Z-machine, and supercomputing centers enable scientists to simulate weapon conditions and study aging effects on components.
Beyond nuclear security, the Department works to strengthen American energy dominance through increased energy production. This includes promoting affordable nuclear energy commercialization, refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for crisis resilience, and advancing research and development of future energy systems.
Understanding infrastructure’s critical role, the Department supports streamlined permitting to attract private investments. These investments aim to build the infrastructure needed for more affordable, reliable, and secure electricity delivery, reinforcing the electric grid’s resilience.