Travis Moore

Travis Moore is the Founder and Director of TechCongress. TechCongress places technologists to work directly for Members of Congress and Congressional Committees on key policymaking challenges through its one-year Congressional Innovation Fellowship. Fellows are designing policy on critical issues including Russian hacking, encryption, facial recognition privacy, and autonomous vehicle regulation.

Travis worked on Capitol Hill for six years and was the Legislative Director for Rep. Henry A. Waxman, helping guide his work on technology, health care and the environment. He founded Congress’ first digital communications training program and the institution's first Congressional staff conference. He spent the better part of four years after undergrad backpacking around the world and also serves as a professional development trainer for New Leaders Council.

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