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"The Cold War is over, but the need for national security vigilance is as great as ever. With these reforms, I plan to increase our coordination with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to enhance security and combat potential threats," Secretary Peña said.  

The new Office of Counterintelligence will be responsible for ensuring effective counterintelligence programs throughout the Department of Energy complex, including at the department's laboratories. The new office will be headed by Edward Curran, currently a senior manager at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he serves as a section chief in the National Security Division. The appointment of Curran to this position will promote closer links among FBI field offices and Energy Department facilities across the country, as well as between the FBI and Energy Department headquarters.  

The new Office of Intelligence will be responsible for foreign intelligence analysis. Notra Trulock, the current director of energy intelligence, will continue in that capacity. Trulock is currently on an Intergovernmental Personnel Act assignment from the Los Alamos National Laboratory. There will be a competitive selection for a permanent director for the new office.  

Both the foreign intelligence and counterintelligence functions were previously under the umbrella of the Office of Energy Intelligence within the Office of Nonproliferation and National Security.  

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