https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/equal-pay-for-contractors/
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by Arman Jaffer and James Liu
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The tech sector, an industry known for high wages and generous benefits, has accelerated its use of contract workers that have similar responsibilities...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/edtech-access-for-all-students/
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by Sage Salvo
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Students are in dire need of a broadband infrastructure upgrade. As the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare, access to quality broadband service at home is a baseline...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/fellows-release-interactive-policy-projects-in-online-webinar-series/
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Fellows will present their projects in online webinars as part of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub Demo Days series
San Francisco, CA– The Aspen Institute's Tech Policy Hub, a West Coast based policy incubator for distinguished entrepreneurs and technologists, will host a...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/swathi-manchikanti/
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Swathi is a Water, Sanitation and Climate Specialist with UNICEF in India, where she works with communities to understand how to improve water security and conservation practices, especially in coastal regions. She previously worked in Zambia to improve waste management. She has a master's in International Public...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/alumni-feature-nichole-dennis/
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We’re excited to showcase the work and insight of Nichole Dennis, an alum of our 2022 Tech Policy Primer cohort. Nichole's experience at the Hub led her directly to her current role as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Previously, she...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/fair-algorithmic-housing-loans/
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by Samara Trilling, with support from Madison Jacobs
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Mortgage lenders increasingly use machine learning (ML) algorithms to make loan approval and pricing decisions. This has some positive effects: ML...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/advancing-students-digital-rights/
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by Alija Blackwell
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Today, more students are online than ever before, with digital footprints being created for them as early as the prenatal stage of their lives. Without...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/projects/
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Projects
As part of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, our trainees develop innovative, practical projects to impact the policy process. Please explore our current and past projects below.
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/benj-azose/
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Benj Azose is the Product Analyst Lead for Google Chrome, improving the world's most popular web browser with data-driven insights. He previously played a pivotal role in analysis for Android, Google Play, and Google Search. Benj holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College. He...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/arman-jaffer/
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Arman Jaffer is a Product Manager on the Education team at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). At CZI, he launched Notebooks, a learning environment that redefines how students and teachers can collaborate digitally. Previously, Arman worked in the White House Office of the Chief Technology Officer, and...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/angela-mitchell/
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Angela Mitchell’s expertise in web and mobile strategy, content delivery, and UI/UX design is fueled by a passion for media and emerging technology. As the Senior Director of Technology at Comcast, she oversaw development of an omnichannel communications platform, spearheading AI and ML based customer service initiatives...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/jodie-twitchell/
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Jodie Cadieux Twitchell is the Vice President of Product Management at Integrate. Jodie has led product organizations to award-winning success in the healthcare, B2B SaaS, and consumer entertainment product arenas. Most recently, she’s focused on driving digital transformation at the intersection of data strategy and workflow management....
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/meet-the-2024-science-technology-policy-fellowship-class/
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We’re thrilled to announce the 15 participants of our inaugural Science & Technology Policy Fellowship. These individuals are currently participating in our intensive month-long policy boot camp in San Francisco, where they are learning the skills needed to impact policy. The program teaches fellows tools like writing...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/tech-buzz-words/
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by Erica Greene & Alex Rosenblat
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The relationship between Silicon Valley and society is at a crossroads. Technology companies are powerful, and political efforts are underway to hold that...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/ad-supply-chain/
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by Amina Asim
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Over the course of the last two decades ad buying has shifted from traditional methods—publishers directly dealing with advertisers—to programmatic advertising—using software to buy and sell ads....
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/protecting-older-users-online/
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by Ginny Fahs, Anil Dewan, Steven Buccini and Ora Tanner
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Strong empirical evidence suggests older adults are as vulnerable as young children in...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/public-interest-research-alliance/
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by Brandie Nonnecke
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Social media platforms hold vast amounts of data that are of extremely high value for public interest research and human rights investigations. However, platforms are increasingly...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/pre-trial-risk-assessment/
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by Allison Day, Karissa McKelvey, and Anil Dewan
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California counties have limited technical resources for improving pretrial data systems, yet they increasingly rely on algorithmic risk assessment...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/big-security-for-small-business/
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by Matthew Schroeder and Matt Sievers, with support from Olivia Erickson and Alexander Romero
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Small businesses face a difficult challenge — they are held...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/combating-domestic-terrorism/
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by Anjana Rajan, with support from Jessica Cole and Samara Trilling
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In order to thwart mass gun violence caused by white supremacy extremists, witnesses must take action. An...