The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development‘s Program National Coordination Office has announced Kirk Dohne as its deputy director. Dohne assumed the role on Oct. 22, NITRD said Wednesday.
Kirk Dohne’s Career at NIST
Dohne joins from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where he has held leadership positions for over 23 years. He started at NIST in 2001 as the director of the IT Laboratory within the Office of Programs. He also served as senior advisor to the associate director for laboratory programs and program analyst before becoming the associate director of the Engineering Laboratory in 2012.
Throughout his 12-year tenure as associate director of NIST’s Engineering Laboratory, Dohne led program management and communications teams and was involved in strategic planning and implementation activities. He also reviewed and oversaw over 90 projects in automation and autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, energy-efficient and high-performance buildings, and disaster-resilient infrastructure and communities.
Dohne holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and economics from Dickinson College, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School.
What the NITRD Does
NITRD is a federally funded research and development institution mostly focused on various areas of IT, including software, cybersecurity, high-end computing, digital twins, artificial intelligence and networking. It is made up of 23 agencies that invest approximately $10.9 billion to support IT R&D.
In September, the federal program posted a notice for its planned whole-of-government R&D to strengthen the cyber-physical resilience of local, regional and national systems.
