NITRD NCO ANNOUNCES KIRK DOHNE AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program National Coordination Office (NCO) announces Kirk Dohne as the deputy director, effective October 22, 2024. Dohne joins the NITRD NCO from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he served as the associate director of the Engineering Laboratory and, previously, as the director of the office of programs in the Information Technology Laboratory. While at NIST, Dohne oversaw the 90+ projects in the Engineering Laboratory. He led strategic planning, implementation, and review of projects in the areas of advanced manufacturing, automation, and autonomous systems; energy-efficient, high-performance buildings; and disaster-resilient buildings, infrastructure, and communities. He performed similar roles in the Information Technology Laboratory for projects covering cybersecurity, software and systems, advanced networking, applied mathematics, and statistical engineering. Dohne received his Bachelor of Science in Physics and Economics from Dickinson College, Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, and Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School. NITRD is the nation’s primary source of federally funded research and development (R&D) in advanced information technologies (IT) in computing, networking, and software.
