Editors' Summary: In 1989, the DOE created the Environmental Management (EM) program to clean up contamination caused by the production of nuclear weapons. In recent years, the DOE has suffered congressional criticism and reduced budgets. Although the EM program pushed for greater efficiency, its initiative lacked a coherent strategy necessary to address the overall cleanup program. This Dialogue identifies 14 principles that are vital to the cleanup of the DOE's nuclear weapons complex. The author argues that aggressive and competent implementation of these principles will increase both the success and cost-effectiveness of the DOE's cleanup. The author, however, concludes that, without increased authority and flexibility for the assistant secretary in charge of the EM program, such implementation is not possible under the DOE's current organizational structure.