Kate Koren is deputy director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She brings more than two decades of public service experience advancing U.S. national and economic security at the intersection of technology, trade, and geopolitics. Prior to joining CSIS, Ms. Koren served at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, most recently as acting director of the Office of Technology Evaluation and director of the Foreign Technology Analysis Division. In these roles, she played a central role in the design, coordination, and implementation of U.S. export control policy, working closely with interagency partners and allied governments to protect critical technologies, counter adversarial threats, and analyze the effectiveness of export controls. Earlier in her career, Ms. Koren spent 20 years at the Office of Naval Intelligence, where she served as senior intelligence analyst for technology protection and led the Electronics Division of the Navy’s Foreign Materiel Exploitation Laboratory. She holds a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Princeton University and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the George Washington University.
Kate Koren cited in Reuters — April 22, 2026
Event — May 20, 2026
Brief by Evan Brown, Michael Gary, Kate Koren, and Philip Luck — May 14, 2026
Brief by Kate Koren and Philip Luck — April 21, 2026
Podcast Episode by Kate Koren, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — April 13, 2026
Commentary by Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, and Ilaria Mazzocco — April 10, 2026
Podcast Episode by Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, and Ilaria Mazzocco — April 10, 2026
Event — March 27, 2026
Analysis by Kate Koren — March 10, 2026
