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3 Things to Watch in 2021: Science & Technology

Congressional Relations

Science and Technology Innovation Program

Science and Technology 5G Artificial Intelligence

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In a world marked by complexity, volatility, and a din of competing agendas, the Wilson Center is the nation’s indispensable resource for decoding today’s most pressing foreign policy challenges. Leveraging its global expertise and perspective, award-winning scholarship and analysis, and a fiercely nonpartisan spirit, the Center informs actionable ideas for policymakers across the political spectrum.

With a new year comes new developments. See what is to come in 2021 regarding open science & hardware, facial recognition & AI ethics, and the 5G future. For more on science and technology, check out the latest Wilson Center publication: "On the Horizon | What to Watch in 2021" or read directly the "On the Horizon | Science and Technology" report.

Science and Technology Experts

Congressional Relations

Aaron C. Jones

Former Director of Congressional Relations

Paige Rotunda

Deputy Director, Office of Congressional Relations

Key Science and Technology Staff

Fellows

Ben Buchanan

Global Fellow;
Senior Faculty Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) Assistant Teaching Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service Former Postdoctoral fellow at the Belfer Center's Cyber Security Project, John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University

Melissa K. Griffith

Former Director of Emerging Technology and National Security; Senior Program Associate with the Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP)

Nina Jankowicz

Former Global Fellow;
Founder, Sophias Strategies LLC; Former Fulbright-Clinton Public Policy Fellow

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The Wilson Center’s office of Congressional Relations works to maintain a vibrant relationship with Members of Congress and their staffs. We organize and run a series of educational programs led by Wilson Center experts, ranging from seminars to private briefings, with the purpose of increasing congressional staffers’ knowledge of foreign policy. We also coordinate outreach to Capitol Hill, including testimonies by Wilson Center scholars and briefings specifically for Members of Congress. Read more

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