Stan Sundel

About Stan Sundel

In short, I keep the world’s most sensitive technologies out of the wrong hands — by building the policies that make that possible.I am a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) turned Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State, where I work at the intersection of emerging technology and national security. I advise on export controls for dual-use technologies (e.g, advanced semiconductors and quantum computing), coordinating interagency policy with the National Security Council and the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy. I have also supported investment screening efforts related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).I have received multiple awards for my work at State, including the Superior Performance Award, Meritorious Honor Award, and Franklin Award.Previously, I was a Product Specialist at CyberVista, a cybersecurity training and workforce development company. In a prior lifetime, I was a journalist for several national news networks — where, among other highlights, I produced interviews with everyone from Bill Clinton to Big Bird.I hold a Master\'s in Security Studies from Georgetown\'s School of Foreign Service and a Bachelor\'s in History, magna cum laude, from Brown University.In my spare time, I enjoy drumming at local jam sessions, playing tennis, and writing (questionably humorous) sketch comedy.

Experience

1. Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Conventional Dual-use Technology Controls (Acn Cdt)

   U.S. Department Of State

   Nov 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Meritorious Honor Award, 2025 (individual)Action officer responsible for formulating and implementing dual-use export controls policy, including on high-priority technologies such as advanced semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.Coordinate whole-of-government policy with National Security Council and the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy on export controls for critical and emerging technologies. Serve on U.S. delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement, supporting efforts to coordinate multilateral export controls on conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Master of Arts - MA, Security Studies

  2017 — 2019

• Brown University

  A.B., History

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Editing
• Radio
• Entertainment
• Journalism
• Magazines
• New Media
• Storytelling
• Wordpress
• Mac
• Enps
• Editorial
• Broadcast
• Adobe Audition
• Social Media
• Final Cut Pro
• Post Production
• Video
• News Writing
• Css
• Video Production
• Television
• Html