February 24, 2016
Cohon Testifies Before Energy & Commerce Committee
On February 24, 2016, EPP professor and Carnegie Mellon President Emeritus, Dr. Jared Cohon, testified before the Energy and Commerce Committee as the Co-chair of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories.
Cohon was Co-chair of the commission, which, according to the commission's website, was assembled to review whether the DOE national laboratories are properly aligned with the Department’s strategic priorities, have clear and balanced missions, have unique capabilities to meet current energy and national security challenges, are appropriately sized to meet the Department’s energy and national security missions, and are appropriately supporting other Federal agencies.