b'Nuclear Science User Facilities Q&A WITH MIKE WORLEYWhat are your responsibilities inFurther, I manage research, develop-your current role at DOE-HQ?ment, and demonstration activi-As the Associate Deputy Assistantties that provide the technical and Secretary for Reactor Fleet andeconomic basis for continued Advanced Reactor Deployment, Ilong-term operation of existing U.S. work closely with the Acting Deputylight water reactor nuclear power Assistant Secretary, Alice Caponitiplants, and I manage collabora-(NE-5), and her team to manage thetive and cost-shared activities with overall coordination, integration, andindustry, including design certifica-deployment of the Office of Nucleartion, licensing and first of a kind Energys research capabilities toengineering for the deployment of support the rapid development andadvanced reactor concepts.commercial deployment of innovativeFinally, our office is responsible for nuclear technologies. This includesmanaging the Office of Nuclear managing the overall coordinationEnergys engagement with U.S. and integration of the Gateway foruniversities through the Nuclear Accelerated Innovation in NuclearEnergy University Programs, Inte-(GAIN) initiative, the Nuclear Sciencegrated University Program, Trainee-User Facilities (NSUF) program andship Program, and Research Reactor promoting the use of these uniqueInfrastructure Program, along with nuclear research facilities for research,cross-cutting nuclear energy research development and demonstration ofefforts through the Nuclear Energy innovative nuclear technologies withinEnabling Technologies Crosscutting the university, industry and laboratoryTechnology Development Program research communities. and the Laboratory-Directed Research I also oversee the planning andand Development Program at Idaho management of the Office of NuclearNational LaboratoryEnergys advanced modeling andHow long have you been with DOE? simulation programs to ensure theI joined DOE in November 1991. delivery of improved modeling and simulation capabilities relevant toWhat other areas have you worked existing and future nuclear systems.in at DOE? Before joining the Office of Nuclear Energy in 2003, I worked in Defense Programs on the restart of the 28'