Is your state ready to adopt AI?

A new report from @MassiveData_GU and the Evidence for Justice Lab provides a new framework to assess state AI readiness, highlighting exactly where governments need to invest to adopt AI responsibly. mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/is-your-s…

Meet Kaitlin Johnstone (MPP’24), Senior Policy Advisor to @SenatorBaldwin.

From drafting legislation to building bipartisan bridges, she credits her McCourt education for giving her the quantitative skills and expert insights to thrive on Capitol Hill. mccourt.georgetown.edu/alumni/public-…

How do we bridge divides that feel insurmountable? At Georgetown's Conflict Transformation Lab, McCourt students are learning to talk across differences and sit with the "gut punch" of deep disagreement. Read more: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/sitting-w…

In a new piece for @TheAtlantic, Professor @MariaCancianDC shares her insights on the impacts of immigration enforcement operations, resulting in a new family-separation crisis. Read the full story here: theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

McCourt students in the Policy Innovation Lab are partnering with local DC nonprofits to tackle youth gun violence — translating lived experiences into real policy action. Read more: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/how-mccou…

Public discussion of state-backed influence often treats discrete networks of fake accounts on social media as if they're the whole game.

In @ForeignAffairs, Renée DiResta (@noUpside) and I argue this is the wrong way to see things.

Sophisticated states often combine overt AND covert tools, on both broadcast AND social media, in what we call "full-spectrum propaganda."

The AI Catch 22 is young workers need to show experience & judgment to show value beyond AI but struggle to get entry level jobs because of AI.

A major expansion of National Service jobs can help.

Incoming McCourt students tackle real-world scenarios before they even step into a classroom. Our experiential Foundations program teaches critical "power skills" like ethical leadership, collaboration, and engaging with bias. Discover the program here: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/inside-fo…

This year, we welcome a new cast to Georgetown Stories, a series that documents a group of students throughout the year as they show what life as a Hoya is all about. Learn more about this year's Georgetown Storytellers at bit.ly/4hqwe4o.

Young workers are facing an impossible “AI Catch-22."

The Economic Dignity Lab's @genebsperling & Josh Waldman share a no-regrets solution in @DemocracyJourn: expand national service. 👇 democracyjournal.org/arguments/the-…

What is the ROI of a public policy degree? In the latest issues of Policy Perspectives, alumni share how their evidence-based toolkit helped them land roles beyond the federal government, from Google to IBM: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/the-power…

Which government innovations actually improve economic mobility?

Join the Better Government Lab for a 3-part virtual seminar series diving into real-world evaluations of cash transfers, public safety alternatives, and SNAP. RSVP: bettergovernmentlab.org/resources/safe…

Is all publicity good publicity? According to a new book, by Associate Professor @jonmladd and Professor Lisa Singh, not always.

Here’s what "American Presidential Campaigns in the Attention Economy" tells us about algorithms, media, and our democracy: 🧵👇

Looking ahead, Ladd and Singh argue that bridging this gap requires algorithmic transparency, empowering users with feed controls, and investing in non-profit, local news models.

"It’s important to think about policies that broaden the landscape of information people are exposed to and help them think critically about it," said Singh.

Read the full Q&A: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/is-all-pu…

The new issue of Policy Perspectives is here! 📖 From our home on the Capitol Campus and beyond, discover how McCourt students, faculty, and alumni are tackling today’s most complex policy challenges.

Read the latest stories: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news-events/po…

25 years ago today, we lost beloved faculty member Leslie Whittington, along with her husband and two children.

A brilliant scholar and dedicated professor, Leslie's warmth and humanity live on. Read about her lasting legacy and the Whittington Lecture: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/twenty-fi…

How can policy shape tech for the public good? Our newest cohort of TPP Scholars is pairing up with @georgetown faculty to tackle critical research—focusing on AI regulation, digital governance, and platform transparency: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/shaping-t…