In 2025, the U.S. 'Genesis Mission' initiative directs the Department of Energy, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and national laboratories to collaborate with private companies to share federal datasets, advanced supercomputing capabilities, and scientific facilities to accelerate AI-enabled scientific research.
November 19, 2025
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policy
Describes the intended structure and goals of the Genesis Mission program as a federal initiative to apply AI to scientific discovery.
In the United States, testing of nuclear-capable delivery systems is handled by the Department of Defense, while testing of nuclear explosives is the responsibility of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
November 06, 2025
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process
U.S. government agencies have distinct roles: defense departments manage delivery-system tests and energy/nuclear agencies manage explosive-device testing.
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that maintains the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile and works to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons in foreign nations.
October 17, 2025
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contextual
Describes the NNSA's organizational placement and core missions.
Department-level shutdown plans typically maintain a small staff to support functions related to the safety of human life or the protection of property and to continue functions necessary for the President to discharge constitutional duties.
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procedural
General criteria used in departmental continuity plans for which functions continue during a shutdown.
U.S. governmental responsibilities for nuclear testing are divided such that the Department of Defense (Pentagon) is responsible for testing nuclear-capable delivery vehicles, while the Department of Energy has jurisdiction over testing nuclear explosives.
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procedural
Institutional division of testing responsibilities in the U.S. government.