Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management
Timothy J. Walsh
Timothy J. Walsh became the Senate confirmed Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management on Oct. 23, 2025. He provides leadership for the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy brought about from eight decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management
Joel B. Bradburne
Joel B. Bradburne serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management (EM). In this role he works to enable the safe and successful execution of the EM mission while providing management and oversite of activities, operations, and program integration across the Department of Energy field sites.
Chief Operating Officer, Office of Environmental Management
David Brunnert
David Brunnert serves as Chief Operating Officer for the Office of Environmental Management (EM) at the U.S. Department of Energy. In this role he leads strategic operations and mission critical initiatives to drive execution and performance across the EM enterprise.
Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations, Office of Environmental Management
Gregory Sosson
Gregory Sosson is the Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations for the Office of Environmental Management (EM). He is responsible for developing strategies, policy, and guidance for the 15 EM field sites in support of the EM mission. He oversees nuclear operations, safeguards and security, and technology development.
Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Regulatory and Policy Affairs, Office of Environmental Management
Jack Zimmerman
Jack Zimmerman began serving as the Acting Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Regulatory and Policy Affairs within the US Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Office in October 2025. His portfolio includes infrastructure disposition, subsurface closure, regulatory compliance, waste and materials management and packaging and transportation.
Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Corporate Services, Office of Environmental Management
Steve Trischman
Steve Trischman serves as the Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Corporate Services, and as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resource Management, within the US Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Office. His portfolio includes budget and planning, information systems, workforce management, acquisition and contract management and project management.
Field Managers
Leadership News
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Office of Environmental Management experts were essential to four recent criticality milestones for advanced reactors, helping the U.S. Department of Energy surpass a July 4th goal outlined by President Trump in a May 2025 executive order. July 14, 2026July 14, 2026
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Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh led a senior-level delegation to France recently to learn more about their nuclear capabilities and strengthen international cooperation. July 7, 2026July 7, 2026
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A great day at The Great American State Fair Department of Energy Booth. July 7, 2026July 7, 2026
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Representatives of states, tribal nations, local governments and communities joined leaders of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management headquarters and field sites for the 24th Annual Intergovernmental Working Group meeting. June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
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By Tim Walsh, Assistant SecretaryJune 23, 2026
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Past planning efforts and collaboration are leading to future energy and economic development in southern Ohio, particularly at the Portsmouth Site, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joel Bradburne, who recently served as the keynote speaker at the Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference at Ohio University. June 16, 2026June 16, 2026