What the midterm results mean for federal tech policy
Major Democratic wins in the House and Senate on Tuesday are expected to shape how lawmakers will approach leading technology issues in the coming Congress.
Below, Nextgov/FCW and Route Fifty reporters break down the significant wins and what could be expected from Democrats in the coming year.
Notable wins and losses
Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler conceded to Cait Conley, a Democrat and former counterterrorism official running in New York’s 17th congressional district, according to The New York Times, though the Associated Press had not called the race as of Wednesday morning. Conley is a veteran who served as the director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council and an election security advisor at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
In an interview with Nextgov/FCW this summer, Conley expressed interest in a seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over energy, telecommunications, technology and large...
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