Effective April 1, the Magnetic Fusion Energy (MFE) progam, headed by Keith Thomassen, reports to LLNL Associate Director for Laser Programs, Mike Campbell. Previously the MFE program reported to the Associate Director for Energy Programs.

Campbell currently heads the laser directorate, which includes the much larger Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) program., ICF is funded by the DOE Defense Programs office. MFE is funded by the civilian DOE Office of Science.

In making the change, LLNL Director Bruce Tartar said, "I believe the Lab's fusion efforts will benefit by integration in one organization, so I am transferring the magnetic fusion work to Lasers, where a significant level of national leadership in fusion science is already underway."