Structured Facts
Database Records
Founded Date
Dec 1994
Key People
13AR
Alexandra Reeve Givens
President & CEO
2020 – present
Joined early 2020. Previously a tech policy lawyer and civil rights advocate. Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
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Andrew Crawford
Senior Counsel, Data & Privacy Project
Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
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Deirdre MulliganFounder
Co-Founder
1994 – present
Co-founded CDT in 1994. Has since departed.
MB
Founding Director, AI Governance Lab
Founded and directs CDT's AI Governance Lab. Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
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Becca Branum
Deputy Director, Free Expression Project
2024 – present
Joined in 2024; former Senior Counsel, U.S. Senate. Confirmed in 2024 annual report.
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Danny WeitznerFounder
Co-Founder
1994 – present
Co-founded CDT in 1994. Has since departed. Later served as Deputy CTO at the White House and led MIT's Internet Policy Research Initiative.
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Emma Llansó
Director, Free Expression Project
Leads CDT's free expression work. Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
SJ
Samir Jain
Vice President of Policy
Leads CDT's policy work. Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
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Gregory Nojeim
Director, Security & Surveillance Project
Leads CDT's security and surveillance policy work. Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
JB
Jerry BermanFounder
Co-Founder & President
1994 – present
Co-founded CDT in 1994; served as first President and Executive Director. Previously at ACLU and EFF. Has since departed.
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Asha Allen
Director, CDT Europe
2024 – present
Promoted to Director and Secretary General of CDT Europe in 2024; previously European Advocacy Director. Confirmed on CDT press release.
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Janlori GoldmanFounder
Co-Founder
1994 – present
Co-founded CDT in 1994. Has since departed.
MK
Mallory Knodel
Chief Technology Officer
CTO of CDT. Confirmed on CDT staff page as of 2026-04-24.
All Facts
Organization
Other
funding-sources56% foundations (incl. MacArthur), 24% corporations (Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, Apple), 10% events, 7% cy pres, 3% individuals2024view →
programAI Governance Lab (launched May 2023): founding director Miranda Bogen, senior advisor Kevin Bankston. Develops technically-informed solutions for AI regulation. Reports on AI assurance, safety training transparency, AI agents, fairness assessments.2025view →
Board Seats
12| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Appointed | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jb5ZerGJYr | Board Director | cdt.org | Director of CyLab Security and Privacy Institute; Bosch Distinguished Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| RngiVw5Yvn | CDT Europe Board Director | cdt.org | Joined CDT Europe board in 2021. Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussels; Co-Director, Law, Science, Technology & Society Research Group. Confirmed on CDT press release. | 2021 | |
| 4tHksK4s8w | Board Director | cdt.org | Civil rights advocate; former ACLU director. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| a26QCgPI9W | Board Director | cdt.org | Partner at Cooley LLP. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| o99UpOiUDy | Board Director | cdt.org | Founder of Mehlman Consulting. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| Y4QjEX683t | Board Director | cdt.org | President & CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| szEv3nwvDy | Board Chair | cdt.org | Chair of CDT's Board of Directors. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| B6vFVLeqK6 | Board Director | cdt.org | President & CEO of NPR; former CEO of Wikimedia Foundation. Confirmed on CDT board press release. | — | |
| aXOHjNL1nJ | Board Director | cdt.org | CFO of Mozilla Corporation. Confirmed on CDT board press release. | — | |
| G9iYgBIpU4 | Board Director | cdt.org | Former FTC Commissioner. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| 7WYbOrHz2J | Board Director | cdt.org | Former European Data Protection Supervisor; also serves on CDT Europe board. Confirmed on CDT board page as of 2026-04-24. | — | |
| 6n4T5SzPAk | CDT Europe Board Director | cdt.org | Former Director, EU Fundamental Rights Agency; Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute. Confirmed on CDT press release. | — |
Publications
4| Title | PublicationType | Authors | Url | PublishedDate | Source | IsFlagship | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Governance Checklist for State and Local Leaders | policy-brief | CDT AI Governance Lab | cdt.org | 2025-12 | cdt.org | — | |
| Improving Governance Outcomes Through AI Documentation: Bridging Theory and Practice | report | Amy A. Winecoff, Miranda Bogen | cdt.org | 2024-09 | cdt.org | ✓ | |
| Navigating Demographic Measurement for Fairness and Equity | report | Miranda Bogen et al. | cdt.org | 2024-05 | cdt.org | — | |
| Mixed Messages? The Limits of Automated Social Media Content Analysis | paper | Natasha Duarte, Emma Llanso, Anna Loup | cdt.org | 2018-02 | cdt.org | ✓ |
▶Internal Metadata
| ID: | sid_XkqcWk46oQ |
| Stable ID: | sid_XkqcWk46oQ |
| Wiki ID: | E1988 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/center-for-democracy-and-technology.yaml |
| Facts: | 5 structured |
| Records: | 29 in 3 collections |