119th Congress Nominee record
Conner Prochaska
Latest nomination Department of Energy
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Conner Prochaska's energy policy career includes ARPA-E leadership and technology commercialization across the Department of Energy. A November 2018 departmental announcement records his appointment as its first chief commercialization officer and director of the Office of Technology Transitions, following service as ARPA-E chief of staff.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The Office of Technology Transitions assignment involved coordination across the department's seventeen national laboratories and oversight of technology commercialization and technology-to-market programs. [1]
- Prochaska previously served as a Navy intelligence officer, with work involving anti-submarine warfare and counter-weapons-of-mass-destruction intelligence. [1]
- He earned a law degree at George Washington University and a bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University. [1]
Nomination history
PN22-23: Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Conner Prochaska
- Organization
- Department of Energy
- Listed state
- Texas
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Department of Energy Announces Conner Prochaska as Director of the Office of Technology Transitions
United States Department of Energy. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
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