Trump nominates Paul Dabbar as Commerce deputy secretary
Then-Under Secretary of Science for the Department of Energy Paul Dabbar speaks during the ninth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in March 2018. Trump announced his nomination of Dabar to serve as deputy secretary of Commerce Feb. 27. Department of Energy
Dabbar previously worked in the Department of Energy during the first Trump administration, and will now focus on global trade and technology for Commerce.
Last week, President Donald Trump nominated Paul Dabbar, who also served under Trump’s first administration, to the leadership team within the Department of Commerce.
In a post on Trump’s Truth Social account dated Feb. 27, the president confirmed that Dabbar’s role as deputy secretary will focus closely on global trade and technology.
“Paul will work closely with our Great Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, to bring back American Leadership in Global Commerce, Trade, and Technology,” Trump wrote. “Paul served as my Under Secretary of Energy for Science, where he lead [sic] the National Labs that started as the Manhattan Project, helping to drive semiconductors, AI, quantum, Energy Dominance, and our War-fighting capabilities. Previously, Paul was a Nuclear Submarine Officer, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Columbia University. Congratulations Paul!”
In response to the appointment, Dabbar wrote on his own LinkedIn page that it was “a great honor” to serve the U.S. in the federal government again.
Trump noted that in his previous work at Energy, Dabbar worked alongside Commerce and its U.S. Patent Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on tech-centric subjects, such as research and standards development and harmonization.
Dabbar’s nomination will now go to the Senate for consideration.
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