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The mission of the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs is achieve national security objectives for nuclear weapons established by the President and assist in reducing the global nuclear danger by planning for and maintaining a safe, secure, and reliable stockpile of nuclear weapons and associated materials, capabilities, and technologies in a safe, environmentally sound, and cost-effective manner.
DP's customers include the NNSA Administrator and the Department of Defense (DoD).
The core functions of DP are as follows:
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Manage the Stockpile Stewardship Program, which encompasses operations associated with manufacturing, maintaining, refurbishing, surveilling, and dismantling the nuclear weapons stockpile; activities associated with the research, design, development, simulation, modeling, and nonnuclear testing of nuclear weapons; and the planning, assessment, and certification of safety and reliability
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Manage the development, direction, and maintenance of, and provide oversight of, the research, development, and computer simulation activities in support of maintaining the safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile in the absence of underground testing; assure capability for maintaining the readiness to test and develop new warheads, if required
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Manage the establishment and maintenance of appropriate partnerships with other NNSA Administration and DOE elements; external scientific, research, and development agencies; industry; and academia
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Assure the integration of all aspects of operations at program-dedicated facilities from the standpoint of production, safety, and efficiency
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Assure, through close coordination with the DoD, the materials, capabilities, and technologies in an environmentally sound and cost-effective manner to support the production of certified components necessary to extend the lifetime of the nuclear weapons stockpile
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Oversee the dual track strategy for tritium production to enable a complete and comprehensive review of the production options in the planning and development of a tritium production facility to assure the availability of tritium for the nuclear weapons stockpile, as required
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