United States Department Of Energy National Laboratories
The United States Department of Energy National Laboratories and Technology Centers are a system of facilities and laboratories overseen by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for the purpose of advancing science and technology to fulfill the DOE mission. Sixteen of the 17 DOE national laboratories are federally funded research and development centers administered, managed, operated and staffed by private sector organizations under a Management and Operating (M&O) contract to DOE.
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