Anne L. Washington PhD leverages her expertise in government data to improve technology policy. She is a computer science graduate of Brown University, with a master's degree in library and information science (MLIS) from Rutgers University, as well as a doctorate from The George Washington University School of Business in Information Systems and Technology Management. Before her academic career, she worked at Barclays Global Investors, the Library of Congress, and Apple Computers. The US National Science Foundation has recognized her research multiple times, and she is the recipient of a 2018 NSF CAREER award.