The Department of Energy has appointed Alex Fitzsimmons to lead the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response.
Alex Fitzsimmons Career Highlights
Fitzsimmons returned to the DOE in January as chief of staff after serving as the agency’s deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency under the first term of President Donald Trump. Before he rejoined the department, he became the senior director for renewable energy, energy storage and advanced manufacturing at ClearPath and the head of government affairs at Sila Technologies.
New DOE Chief of Staff
The DOE selected Carl Coe, the head of the agency’s Department of Government Efficiency, to replace Fitzsimmons as chief of staff. Coe previously was the CEO of Mango Practice Management and MercuryGate International. He also spent over 17 years holding leadership roles at PTC, including senior vice president for America sales.
Global AI Race
According to the agency, the new appointments will focus on strengthening and securing the U.S. energy system and ensuring the United States is ahead of the global race for artificial intelligence leadership.
“The race for global leadership in AI is the new Manhattan Project, and winning this race depends on our ability to increase access to abundant supplies of reliable, affordable energy and build secure infrastructure,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.
