Science and Technology Diplomacy,
National Security,
Space Policy,
Research Security,
Research Infrastructure
Cole Donovan is the Associate Director for Science and Technology Ecosystem Development. He previously served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) as Assistant Director for International Science and Technology and Assistant Director for Research Security and Infrastructure. He served as co-chair on the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittees on Research Security, Research and Development Infrastructure, and International Science and Technology Coordination. His work at OSTP focused on improving government capacity for science and technology diplomacy, research infrastructure, and research security.
In addition to OSTP, Cole worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce where he covered commercial space regulatory developments in Europe and Asia, mission authorization, nuclear power and propulsion, national security, and other national security technology developments. At the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine he served as Staff Director of the National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable. Prior to that, Cole served at the State Department where he covered major research facilities, advanced technology policy, energy security, and U.S. scientific and technical relations with the EU, Africa, Southeast Asia, ITER, and CERN. He holds degrees from St. John’s College in Annapolis and the University of Maryland.