TechCongress has announced its 2017 Congressional Innovation Fellows. Sunmin Kim and Christopher Soghoian are among those selected, the nonprofit reports. Kim is both a technology editor for The Economist Intelligence Unit's thought leadership division in the Americas and the executive director of Pro Journo, the report states. Soghoian serves at the American Civil Liberties Union as principal technologist for its Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, and runs a blog called "slight paranoia" where he also announced his TechCongress fellowship. "The fellows will join a two-week orientation in Washington, D.C., in January and then find a placement in Congress for the year," the report adds. Editor's Note: Courtney Gabrielson, CIPM, highlighted the TechCongress 2016 Congressional Innovation Fellowship of JC Cannon, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, and John Costello in a feature for The Privacy Advisor.
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