Patrick J. Wolf

Founder & Senior Fellow, Institute for American Manufacturing & Technology Publisher, American Star News Founder, Idaho Leaders

Patrick J. Wolf, PhD, is an American strategist, policy researcher, and founder whose work spans technology, industrial policy, energy, and economic strategy. Based in Idaho, his research and commentary address the structural conditions that determine national capacity, manufacturing competitiveness, and long-term technological leadership.

Patrick J. Wolf speaking at a policy event in Idaho
Patrick J. Wolf · Idaho

About

Patrick J. Wolf is the Founder and Senior Fellow of the Institute for American Manufacturing & Technology (IAMT), a policy and research organization dedicated to restoring and strengthening the industrial foundations of the United States. IAMT operates through three research divisions — the Aegis Institute for artificial intelligence and compute infrastructure, the Atlas Institute for energy and power systems, and the Forge Policy Institute for manufacturing and supply chains.

Wolf is the publisher of American Star News, a national news and commentary platform covering public affairs, policy, and American civic life. He is also the founder of Idaho Leaders, a platform covering business, policy, and civic leadership in the state of Idaho, and the founder of the American Founders Institute, a research and publications organization focused on policy analysis and institutional leadership.

His professional background includes work in enterprise strategy, data and analytics, and emerging technologies. Trained in industrial engineering, Wolf holds an MBA and a PhD in strategic media and communications. His experience bridges the public and private sectors, combining business strategy with policy analysis to examine how institutional decisions, technological change, and economic policy interact to shape national competitiveness.

In Idaho, Wolf is active in civic and political leadership. He serves in strategy and organizational roles within the Idaho Republican Party, with a focus on grassroots development, political communications, and expanding participation in state and local governance.

Education PhD, Strategic Communications
  MBA
Training Industrial Engineering
Location Idaho, United States
Patrick J. Wolf

Affiliations

Founder & Senior Fellow

Institute for American Manufacturing & Technology

Policy and research organization focused on manufacturing competitiveness, energy security, and artificial intelligence. Three research divisions: Aegis (AI), Atlas (Energy), Forge (Manufacturing).

iamtpolicy.org →
Publisher

American Star News

National news and commentary platform covering public affairs, policy, and American civic life across all fifty states.

theamericanstarnews.com →
Founder

Idaho Leaders

A platform dedicated to business, policy, and civic leadership in the state of Idaho. Covering the people and ideas shaping Idaho's future.

idaholeaders.org →

Research & Commentary

Patrick J. Wolf's published research and commentary address topics including oil markets and energy vulnerability, AI governance and compute infrastructure, data center energy demand, defense industrial base capacity, and the policy frameworks required for American industrial renewal.

IAMT · Atlas Institute

Oil: The Price of Disruption

Oil prices, economic cascades, and the cost of energy vulnerability.
IAMT · Aegis & Atlas Institutes

Powering the Buildout

Energy demand projections for data centers, reshored manufacturing, and defense production.
IAMT · Atlas Institute

Architecting the Machine-Readable State

The strategic case for a state Chief AI Officer.
Idaho News

Rebuilding American Industry: Time to Build Again

The case for American industrial renewal and manufacturing sovereignty.

Connect

Patrick J. Wolf can be reached through the platforms below or via the organizations listed above.