Independent Peer Reviews
DOE's Systems Integration Office convenes technical review panels of experts independent from the program. These panels provide recommendations to DOE for consideration during key decision processes.
These independent reviews are important to the program because:
- They provide an unbiased understanding of the status of the program's technical targets. This understanding is critical to program decision-making, budget planning, and prioritization.
- They are of interest to the federal Office of Management and Budget, which assesses the program's needs and budgets based on progress towards the technical targets.
- They improve confidence in the results and conclusions that DOE senior management uses in announcements, speeches, Congressional testimony, and other arenas.
In 2006, independent analyses were conducted on the following topics:
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