Biden Taps Ex-Defense Official for Key Post on China Tech Policy
- Estevez would lead Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security
- BIS oversees entity list that regulates technology exports
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President Joe Biden will nominate a Deloitte LLP logistics consultant and former Defense Department official to lead a Commerce Department agency that’s a key player in the administration’s strategy to limit China’s access to cutting-edge technology.
Alan Estevez is Biden’s pick as undersecretary to lead the Bureau of Industry and Security that oversees export control, the White House announced Tuesday. The position is subject to Senate confirmation.