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Yahoo Finance- These people are trying to make Congress smarter about tech policy.
Yahoo writes about the need to bring tech experts to the Hill after the emblematic hearing of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
FedScoop- New TechCongress fellows come from industry, defense and government tech roles
Announcing our 2019 Congressional Innovation Fellows
Battling the Structural Barriers to working in Congress
Mastering the Congressional Meeting: Lessons from My Time in Congress
Axios- TechCongress gets $1M injection to boost Capitol Hill tech acumen
FedScoop- TechCongress gets $1M from the Knight Foundation to bring tech expertise to Capitol Hill
American Action Forum – Should Congress Revive the Office of Technology Assessment?
The Washington Post – Tech touches every issue. That’s why Congress needs to keep up.
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TechCity– Apply: TechCongress Congressional Innovation Fellowship (for Talented Tech Individuals to Work in the US Congress) 2019
FedScoop - Tech fellows provide value for members of Congress — but is it enough?
Our first three years: an independent evaluation of TechCongress
Diversity Referral Award: Why we're giving it a shot
FedScoop - TechCongress eyes continued growth with 2019 class.
FedScoop publishes an article on TechCongress's new Congressional Innovation Fellowship’s application.
Roll Call - Tech Fellowship Expands After Embarrassing Facebook Hearing
Amid the Facebook hearing, Roll Call publishes a piece on the need to foster projects like TechCongress.
Recruiting now (and growing)
From now until Sunday, September 9th, we’re recruiting for our fourth class of Congressional Innovation Fellows. We started in 2015 with two fellows, and have grown incrementally since. This year, we’re growing again, recruiting for up to ten fellows to serve in Congress for one year beginning in January 2019.
FWC- New ideas for an old institution
FCW covers how Travis Moore brought TechCongress to life and shares the members of the Class of 2018.
Why I joined the TechCongress Team: Jamie Sternlicht
With my last company, there were times where government helped and times where government hindered our ability to innovate. It wasn’t surprising to me when earlier this month The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report saying that overly risk averse FAA regulations are stifling innovation in the drone industry.