Senate confirms Dabbar (USNA '89) as Commerce Department deputy secretary

Published on June 30, 2025

The Senate on Wednesday, 25 June, voted 56-40 to confirm Paul Dabbar as the deputy secretary of the Commerce Department.

Dabbar will serve as the Commerce Department's chief operating officer and oversee its $11.4 billion annual budget across its 12 units and the department's 47,000 employees.

Dabbar was the president and chief executive officer of Bohr Quantum Technology prior to his Senate confirmation.

He led the development and deployment of emerging quantum network technologies while at Bohr.

 
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