Since our founding in 2015, we’ve strived to place technologists in Capitol Hill to positively impact the future of tech policy. By the end of this year, we will have reached our goal to place 20 technologists in Congress in 2022!
We are so proud of the groundbreaking work our alumni have done, such as supporting Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Commerce Consumer Protection Subcommittee during its hearings with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, managing the investigations into Haugen’s revelations, or taking point on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to ban imports from Xinjiang on the grounds of genocide and human rights abuses. We are committed to including technologists in every step of the policymaking process and bringing more people into public interest technology to make an impact.
This year’s applicant pools demonstrated the passion and potential of early-career technologists to help bridge the gap between technology and policy. We’re so excited to welcome our ten June 2022 Fellows to Washington!
Morgan Livingston is an AI and cybersecurity policy researcher. She previously supported White House and federal AI policy as an IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute fellow. Morgan is passionate about long-term technology governance, having worked on privacy with Stanford Law, quantum computing with the Wilson Center, and cybersecurity compliance.
Colin Aamot is a United States Army veteran that has worked at the intersection of information warfare, data science, and advocacy for expansion of digital influence capabilities and authorities. Prior to the military, Colin worked for Logos as a Front-End Developer and Technologist–while supporting multiple brands and product lines. He previously worked on issues pertaining to precision influence, information warfare, coordination of information related capabilities, and propaganda tracking and analysis in his role as an Information Operations Planner.
David Zhang is a technologist focused on leveraging policy and emerging technologies to drive social good impact. He has worked in the video game and interactive entertainment industries, creating immersive worlds such as Ghost of Tsushima’s medieval Japan. He is most interested in working on issues relating to AI policy, cybersecurity, and disinformation.
Dev Jhaveri is a software engineer specializing in consumer-centric technology, antitrust, and privacy. At Amazon, Dev delivered novel features for Alexa and re-designed the architecture and privacy compliance of various customer data systems. He holds a BA in Computer Science and Economics from Dartmouth College, where he focused on industrial organization, deep learning, and robotics.
Zeena Nisar is a molecular biologist turned policy researcher. Zeena is passionate about addressing the lag between biotechnology innovation and policy. Previously, she conducted cutting-edge research on a NASA-funded biofilm project. Zeena was also Fulbright Scholar and a Schwarzman Scholar. Zeena holds an MMS in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University and a BA in Molecular Biology from the University of Colorado.
Lacey Strahm is a technology researcher and policy entrepreneur committed to making the United States a more accountable democracy through technology. Recently, she worked at the Plaintext Group by Schmidt Futures on revitalizing the federal government's open data movement and bolstering the government's ability to practically apply privacy-enhancing technologies. Lacey holds a B.A. from Columbia University.
Logan Warberg is a Doctoral Candidate at Carnegie Mellon University where he has conducted research focusing on issues at the intersection of online privacy and public policy. His work has examined how users make privacy decisions online, where he designed experiments to examine sharing behavior and conducted longitudinal studies on the impacts of data regulation.
Victoria Adofoli is a tech policy analyst focused on cyber security, defense tech, and national security. She holds a Master of Public Policy, specializing in Information Security and Cybersecurity Policy from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and College of Information Studies. She has diversified experience working in various sectors such as defense, government, nonprofit, and private sectors on cybersecurity, civic tech, education, international development, and human rights.
Julie Lin is a mechanical engineer and non-profit leader who is interested in the intersection of technology and social impact. Most recently, she was at Microsoft working in product design and process development. She is an Inclusive Product Management Accelerator (IPMA) Fellow at the University of Washington Foster School of Business and earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Divya Goel is a data scientist interested in closing gaps in access and equity caused by technology deployment. She recently worked as a research analyst at The Brattle Group, helping public and private sector clients answer data-informed questions, particularly in the consumer protection and technology antitrust spaces. Divya holds a B.S. in Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science from MIT.