Building 21st Century Government with Technology Talent
TechCongress seeks to close the technology knowledge gap in government through a bipartisan initiative that gives talented technologists the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in federal policymaking and shape the future of tech policy through a one-year Congressional Innovation Fellowship with a member of Congress or Congressional committee.
Organization Type: | Non-profit / charity / foundation |
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Status: | Active |
Claimed Status: | Claimed |
Founded: | 2015 |
Parent Organization: | New America Foundation |
Last Modified: | 10/25/2024 |
Added on: | 6/22/2021 |
Funded By | Date | Amount |
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Knight Foundation | 2018-10-02 | $ 1000000.00 |
Knight Foundation | 5/25/2022 | $ 2250000.00 |
Over the last three years TechCongress has placed 13 technologists on Capitol Hill. Their work includes a focus on issues such as election security, data privacy, AI ethics, the future of work, encryption, defense technology procurement, gene editing policy and autonomous vehicle and drone regulations. (Source, 2018-10 )