President Donald Trump has nominated Paul Dabbar as the next deputy secretary of commerce. Dabbar confirmed the nomination in a LinkedIn post and said he is looking forward to returning to government service.
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Big Plans for Dabbar
Trump first announced the nomination on Truth Social, where he wrote Dabbar will work with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to position the United States as a global leader in commerce, trade and technology.
Dabbar served as under secretary for science at the Department of Energy during the first Trump administration. In the role, he led U.S. national laboratories and advised the department on areas of energy research and technology development. The official also oversaw technology commercialization activities at the DOE.
Who Is Paul Dabbar?
Aside from his government service, Dabbar is an executive who has founded and led his own company, Bohr Quantum Technology.
He currently sits as a member of the AirJoule Technologies and Dominion Energy boards of directors. Dabbar is also a visiting fellow and adjust senior research scholar for Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Dabbar served as a nuclear submarine officer for the U.S. Navy earlier in his career.
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