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Tech Week

April 8–9, 2025
Washington, D.C.

Digital Patriots Dinner

The Digital Patriots awards program, created by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, recognizes government and industry leaders for their commitment to advancing policies and practices vital to innovation in consumer technology.

Event Details

April 8, 2025 | Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Digital Patriots Dinner brings together policymakers and the tech community to celebrate those championing innovation.

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2025 Digital Patriots Honorees

  • U.S. Rep. Don Beyer

    Congressman Don Beyer is serving his fifth term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District, representing Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves on Congress' Joint Economic Committee and also serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    As Chair of the Virginia Economic Recovery Commission, he helped pass permanent pro-business reforms and was co-founder of the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

    Rep. Beyer is being honored as a 2025 Digital Patriot to recognize his exceptional career in technology, leadership on artificial intelligence policy, and tireless work to promote innovation in the United States House of Representatives.

  • U.S. Rep. Bill Foster

    Congressman Bill Foster is a scientist and businessman representing the 11th Congressional District of Illinois, a position he’s held since 2013. He also represented the 14th Congressional District of Illinois from 2008 to 2011. He is the only PhD physicist in Congress.

    Congressman Foster serves on the House Financial Services Committee and is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy.

    He is being honored as a 2025 Digital Patriot for his exceptional career as a champion of emerging technology policy in the United States House of Representatives.

  • Former FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson

    As a FTC Commissioner from 2018-2023, Wilson helped shape policies and enforcement actions in the fields of antitrust, consumer privacy & data security, and consumer protection. She currently leads the US antitrust, competition, and trade practice for Freshfields in their Washington, D.C. office.

2024 Highlights

Celebrating 20 Years of Honorees

2024

Representative Bob Latta (R-OH)

Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL)

2013

Joseph P. Clayton

Representative Jared Polis (D-CO)

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)

2023

Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY)

Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)

2012

Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)

David Rubenstein

Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK

2022

Senator Jackie Rosen (D-NV)

Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

2011

Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK)

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA)

Dr. Robert Kahn

2021

Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (Virtual Only)

Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) (Virtual Only)

2010

Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA)

Representative Fred Upton (R-MI)

Dr. Vinton G. Cerf

2019

Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)

2009

Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY)

Representative Roy Blunt (R-MO)

2018

Susan W. Brooks (R-IN)

Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

2008

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Representative Tom Davis (R-VA)

Ivan Seidenberg

2017

Representative Will Hurd (R-TX)

Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA)

Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-W)

2007

Senator John Sununu (R-NH)

Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Michael Dell

2016

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Representative Blake Farenthold (R-TX)

2006

Senator John Ensign (R-NV)

Representative Joe Barton (R-TX)

Bill Gates

2015

Representative Bob Goodlatte (VA-6)

Steve Case

2005

Senator George Allen (R-VA)

Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA)

Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Craig Barrett

The Hon. Michael Powell

Advocates for Innovation

Through our policy work at the federal, state and local levels across North America, we support the innovation economy and fight laws and rules that delay, restrict or ban the development of consumer technologies.

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