The TechCongress Podcast

Weren't able to attend our informational call for our January 2025 Congressional Fellowships? No worries, we recorded it for you! Listen to this episode to get more details on the application process, fellowship experience, and what our fellows have learned during their time as a TechCongress fellow in Congress.

Amanda is currently the Chief Executive Officer at CodeforAmerica. CodeforAmerica is a non profit organization that looks to close the gap between policymakers and technologists to build digital tools and services that are accessible to all communities. Amanda has been involved in public service and policymaking for the majority of her career, and has worked in a diversity of positions before CodeforAmerica. She has previously worked as Chief of Operations for California’s Attorney General in 2017 and served as Chief of Staff in the Senate during the 2008 Recession, earning her title as the first Latina Chief of Staff in the history of the U.S. Senate. 

On this episode, we sit down with Amanda to discuss what influenced her interest in technology and government and what led her to found Code for America.

Dr. Savage is currently an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University, where she directs their Civic A.I. Lab. Her research in A.I. has led to her being recognized as one of the globally most impactful A.I. research by UNESCO, and was named one of the 35 innovators under 35 by the MIT Tech Review.

This episode, we sit down with Dr. Savage to talk about what inspired her career in civic tech, the research she has done at the A.I. Lab, and what she thinks the future of civic tech looks like.

Weren't able to attend our second informational call for our June 2023 Congressional Innovation Fellowship? No worries, we recorded it for you! Listen to this episode to get more details on the application process, fellowship experience, and what our fellows have learned during their time as a TechCongress fellow in Congress.

Weren't able to attend our informational call for our June 2023 Congressional Innovation Fellowship? No worries, we recorded it for you! Listen to this episode to get more details on the application process, fellowship experience, and what our fellows have learned during their time as a TechCongress fellow in Congress.

Are you an office seeking to host a TechCongress Fellow? Learn more about TechCongress' mission, the placement and onboarding process, and the impact that fellows can make in their placement office.

Weren't able to attend our second informational call for one of our 2023 Fellowships? No worries, we recorded it for you! Listen to this episode to get more details on the application process, fellowship experience, and what our fellows have learned during their time as a TechCongress fellow in Congress. 

Weren't able to attend our informational calls for one of our 2023 Fellowships? No worries, we recorded it for you! Listen to this episode to get more details on the application process, fellowship experience, and what our fellows have learned during their time as a TechCongress fellow in Congress. 

Maia Hamin is a 2022 Congressional Innovation Fellow who is serving with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and working on issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the oversight and transparency of data use. Before joining TechCongress, Maia was a Privacy and Civil Liberties Engineer at Palantir. At Princeton, she published on scalable data collection for policy research and explanatory models of cognitive processes.

In this episode, we sit down with Maia to talk about her journey to TechCongress and what being a civic technologist means to her.

Seeyew Mo is a 2022 Congressional Innovation Fellow who is serving with Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and working on issues related to cybersecurity, technology, and national security. Before joining TechCongress, Seeyew was a Tech Lead at Salesforce, where he led engineers who created mobile features used by millions. He is also a community organizer and co-founded an advocacy group to organize and empower families.

In this episode, we sit down with Seeyew to talk about his journey to TechCongress and what being a civic technologist means to him.