The Congressional Digital Service Fellowship
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed Congress into a remote and virtual institution literally overnight. Capitol Hill was not prepared for the moment and had to confront a number of urgent digital challenges.
In Spring 2020 we recruited a small collaborative tech team for a ten month fellowship to help Congress manage the critical moment.
As this was a one-time program, we do not expect to have another class of digital service fellows.
Our ultimate goal was to build proof-of-concept for a Congressional Digital Service. We are thrilled that in early 2022 the House of Representatives announced it would be creating a House Digital Service.
This historic team and office is the first digital service in a legislature in the United States. We are proud to have played a catalytic part in its creation.
At the end of the fellowship, our Digital Service Fellows participated in a panel discussing their work. Learn more here.
Additionally, our Congressional Digital Service fellows authored the Congressional Digital Service Pilot Report. This report represents a collaborative effort and provides the background of the Congressional Digital Service pilot and the conditions under which it was launched. Read the full Congressional Digital Service Pilot Report below.