Trump Taps Hill Aide to Oversee BIS Export Administration
President Donald Trump has nominated congressional staffer Landon Heid to be assistant secretary of commerce for export administration at the Bureau of Industry and Security, the White House told the Senate Feb. 11.
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If confirmed by the Senate, Heid would oversee efforts to control exports of dual-use-items. He would replace Biden administration official Thea Kendler, who left BIS last month. Heid’s nomination was referred to the Senate Banking Committee.
Heid has worked on “tech policy” for the House Select Committee on China for the past two years, his LinkedIn profile says. He previously worked in the State Department’s Office of China Coordination, also known as the China House.