Eben Tisdale Fellows Attend Policy Presentation at CRA Government Affairs Office

On Friday, June 29^th, the CRA Government Affairs Office welcomed the 2018 class of Eben Tisdale Science Policy Fellows to the CRA office in Washington, D.C.  These fellows, undergraduates at universities and colleges from across the United States, spent the summer at high-tech companies, firms, or trade associations in Washington, learning the intricacies of technology policy.  Additionally, they took two class credits at George Mason University, and attended briefings at institutions such as the U.S. Capitol, Department of State, World Bank, and Federal Reserve.  The fellows were in the office to attend a presentation by Brian Mosley, policy analyst in CRA’s Office of Government Affairs, covering the policy concerns and issues that the association works on and attempts to influence legislation and other concerns at the federal level.

This year’s Tisdale Fellow for CRA is Amita Shukla (second from the right). Shukla is a rising junior at Columbia University, pursuing a major in computer engineering with a minor in political science; she is also a Presidential Global Fellow. This summer, Shukla has been tracking key federal appropriations and assisting CRA staff in the preparation of a number of events and reports. She also attended the 2018 CRA Conference at Snowbird in Utah. We’ve been thrilled to have her on staff this summer!