Biography
Dwayne Clark is an adjunct fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy (FDD). He is also an associate vice president at Beacon Global Strategies, where he works within the practices for the Indo-Pacific and Export Control and Industrial Strategy.
Dwayne spent several years on Capitol Hill working on a variety of national security-related issues. During the 118th Congress, he was the lead professional staff member on the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, where he handled the export controls, investment screening, and emerging technologies portfolio. In this role, he managed the development, negotiation, and movement of legislation focused on the intersection of commerce and national security, ranging from outbound investment prohibitions to international alignment of export controls against U.S. adversaries on specific technology sectors.
Dwayne also previously served in various other offices of members of Congress, including as a national security advisor handling appropriations, defense, and commerce issues, and as the lead policy staffer for members handling foreign policy, technology, and economic policy. In addition, Dwayne served as staff on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. He has degrees and certifications from a range of institutions, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the U.S. Army War College, and the U.S. Department of Commerce.