Richard-Duane Chambers Email & Phone Number

• As the lead staffer on the subcommittee, I advised the Chair on policies relevant to multiple agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Science Foundation (NSF), National.
• Led Committee consideration, Senate passage, and bicameral negotiation of the CHIPS and Science Act, including bipartisan and multi-Committee language development, negotiation, and review of over 200 amendments during.
• Organized successful efforts to secure Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for NIST, EDA, and NSF, to support objectives established under the CHIPS and Science Act.
• Served as lead Senate Democratic staffer negotiating the NASA Authorization Act of 2022, passed with the CHIPS and Science Act, providing formal authorization for the Artemis Moon missions.
• Executed closed briefings on U.S. competitiveness, including three on U.S. semiconductormanufacturing and research needs, and provided talking points for multiple relevant Senator-led public engagements.
• Organized public meetings on topics including U.S. competitiveness, supply chain resiliency, and low-earth orbit activities, in addition to supporting consideration of Presidential appointees.

• Launched in 2017, the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) aims to ensure far-reaching improvements in electronics performance well beyond the limits of traditional scaling. ERI aims to forge forward-looking.
• Authored policy options for advanced microelectronics access, leading to a “technical consensus” on protecting chip designs, a published clarification to export control, and a manufacturing path for a major program of.
• Developed and executed a broad agency announcement to increase defense industrial base participation in ERI, leading to the addition of new transition-focused efforts directly relevant to DoD technology needs.
• Formalized procedures for cooperation between ERI and both T&AM and the Department of Energy Office of Science via official Memoranda documenting over $260M in collaborative activities.
• Coordinated the 2019 ERI Summit – a 3-day technical event with 1,000+ academic, industry, and commercial sector attendees – to facilitate community engagement on recent accomplishments and upcoming opportunities.
• Supported the development of multiple semiconductor roadmap and strategy documents as a liaison to ERI-relevant groups including the Semiconductor Industry Association, T&AM, and the National Security Council.

• Led an 11-person front office team at a Federal Government research and development (R&D) agency, with responsibilities for interfacing with leadership, supporting strategy development, and managing external requests.
• Supported the rapid development and deployment of an Agency effort to develop next-generation electronics, leading to the launch of a $75M collaborative government-industry program in less than six months.

Arlington, VA

• Developed public documents outlining a strategy for protecting and assuring the Government electronics supply chain, supporting increased funding for several related technology development programs.
• Served as an interface between a client agency and other Government officials, including through the creation of documents for review by Congressional staff.

• Contributed to the development of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (P.L. 114-329) through the development of multiple Senate forums with leading figures from the U.S. academic and commercial sectors.
• Formulated, drafted, and helped enact through legislation Committee priorities on space exploration, economic competitiveness, science, and education, supporting 13 Democratic Commerce Committee Members and their staff.
• Informed oversight of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation, and other agencies through budget reviews, stakeholder discussions, site visits, and tracking major.
• Supported development of updates to the Commercial Space Launch Act, in light of changes to the commercial space industry as well as NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, private sector, and international requirements.
• Identified and addressed current and potential stakeholder challenges by conducting regular, bipartisan meetings with Congressional, Federal agency, State, academic, and science community leaders.
• Represented the Science and Space Subcommittee in discussions with Federal agency leaders and in speaking engagements, such as before Citizens for Space Exploration, a group that advocates for NASA funding.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• U.S. Innovation Policy – Prepared briefing materials about innovation-boosting efforts in the energy and manufacturing sectors for senior political and business leaders.
• Federal Science and Technology Nominations – Prepared interviews with White House and Congressional representatives, to gather input for the Presidential appointment process for science and technology experts.
• Research and Development Funding – Examined the impact of federal funds on economic mobility – with a focus on less affluent jurisdictions – in support of meetings with industry, academic, and political leaders.

Greater Boston Area

• A Government-Industry Partnership – Presented data on long-term trends to support discussions between government and industry. Facilitated a workshop to develop strategies for improvement.
• A Test and Evaluation Group – Supported the completion of a strategic plan at a multi-billion dollar venture complicated by conflicting oversight, by developing a framework to identify and track progress towards shared.
• A Science and Technology Group – Conducted a review of investments. Developed a system to organize a multi-billion dollar budget in a way that helps track alignment with strategic initiatives.
• Security Evaluation Group – Participated in evaluating potential long-term security threats and examined the impact of spending on countering technologies.

Greater Boston Area

• Risk Management - Evaluated options for offsetting risk in large-scale public projects, to help the Portuguese government prepare for changes to the air transport industry.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• American Competitiveness Initiative – Educated Congressional staffers on the economic impact of research funding by sending informational memorandums and speaking in-person at informational sessions.
• MIT Energy Initiative – Prepared editorials and other communications on renewable energy initiatives. Supported efforts to promote the potential of specific technologies with energy experts.
• Colleges and Universities – Supported a public response to criticisms of America’s higher education system on behalf of MIT and its affiliated academic institutions.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Technology And Policy

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aeronautics And Astronautics