Bridget Chan

2 months ago | techpolicy.press | Bridget Chan

Bridget Chan / Jan 31, 2025A social media showdown between the billionaire Trump backer Elon Musk and far-right media personality Steven Bannon in December revealed how immigration policies will likely create fissures between the Big Tech oligarchs and hardline immigration proponents in President Donald Trump’s coalition. Musk, who defended the need for H-1B’s to fill the “permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” was confronted on X by Bannon, who is historically a nativist.

Jan 14, 2025 | newamerica.org | Bridget Chan

We are excited to announce our Class of 2025 #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellows. Our third cohort of eight Fellows will be focusing on a range of consequential cybersecurity topics, including artificial intelligence, that will crosscut policy issues in 2025 and beyond. The research our Fellows conduct are a glimpse into the most urgent questions facing our next generation of cybersecurity leaders, and will contribute valuable insight into the future of cybersecurity and emerging technology.

Aug 14, 2024 | newamerica.org | Bridget Chan

The #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellowship provides mid-career cybersecurity professionals from diverse backgrounds with an opportunity to conduct independent policy research and analysis, find solutions for critical cybersecurity issues, and explore questions of diversity and the human side of cybersecurity. The 2025 #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellows will serve for one calendar year (January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025).

May 24, 2024 | techpolicy.press | Bridget Chan

Last month, the US President Joe Biden signed a law forcing Bytedance to divest its ownership of TikTok or face a ban of the app. The legislation came to his desk with bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. While the company has already challenged the law, the incident is a significant indicator of rising tensions between the US and China as they grapple for control over a future driven by the internet and technology.

May 7, 2024 | newamerica.org | Bridget Chan

It’s been over four years since Trump’s tweet referring to COVID-19 as the “China virus” fueled waves of hate speech and misinformation on social media against the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The online exchanges spilled over into the real world, leading to a rise in physical attacks against Asian Americans. My parents, originally from Hong Kong, were living in the Pacific Northwest during this time.