Thomas Kane

MEMBER SINCE: 2007

Dr. Kane served in the Department of Justice/Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for over 40 years in multiple senior leadership positions, including Chief of Staff, Assistant Director for 21 years, Deputy Director for 3 years, and Acting Director for two extended periods totaling 30 months under three Attorneys General. Dr. Kane received MA and PhD degrees in psychology from the University at Albany (NY). He is the recipient of significant career recognition including two Meritorious Presidential Rank Awards, the Attorney General's Medallion and the BOP Distinguished Service Medal. He served as a member of the FBI Advisory Policy Board for Criminal Justice Information Services for 20 years, the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission for 17 years, and the BOP Health Services Governing Board for 4 years. Dr. Kane is a member of the American Psychological Association since 1981 and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration since 2007.

History of Employment

Position

Division

Organization

Start

End

Acting Director

Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice

Deputy Director

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Assistant Director for Information Technology

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Deputy Assistant Director

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Chief of Staff

Office of the Director

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Director

Office of Research and Evaluation

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Senior Research Analyst

Federal Bureau of Prisons

University Instructor: Psychology

University at Albany

Primary Policy Areas

Board Governance, Budget and Finance, Civil Rights and Liberties, Commerce, Criminal Justice/Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education, Ethics, Federal Hiring and Position Classification , Gender Policy, Government Operations/Innovation, Health Care, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Labor Relations/Unions, Oversight/Regulation, Science – Basic/Lab , Science – Research and Development

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Research, Change Management, Data Analytics, Enterprise Risk Management, Human Capital, Information Technology, Intergovernmental, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation

Academy Studies

U.S. Forest Service; Assessment of Research & Development Function