Brent Burns is the Acting Director of the Office of Business Operations within the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS) at the U.S. Department of Energy. In this role, he leads the delivery of customer-focused, technically sound, and mission-driven business services that support organizational infrastructure and operational excellence.
The office provides support to the infrastructure by providing balanced, unbiased, technically competent, and customer focused services in the areas of: (1) Financial Management, including budget formulation and execution; (2) Procurement Management, including contract and credit card programs; (3) Information Management, including technology-based solutions and programs; (4) Human Resources, including recruitment and retention programs; (5) Administrative Services, including property management, travel, and work space management; and; (6) Strategic and Program Planning including performance and efficiency measures.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Burns was a Supervisory Contract Specialist within the Department, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), leading a team responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing a variety of acquisitions to support the nation’s only Government-owned, Government-operated (Go-Go) laboratory. Mr. Burns has been with the Department of Energy since 2014, while also working for the Department of Treasury and Department of Veteran Affairs in various Contract Officer/Specialists roles since 2005. Mr. Burns has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Marshall University.