Sarah Granger has 20 years of experience in the intersection of technology and government, including cybersecurity, technology policy, politics, new media, and open democracy projects. She began her career working in cybersecurity for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and then at the California Maritime Academy, after finishing a degree in Technology & Society at the University of Michigan. She currently directs the Center for Technology, Media & Society, and she serves on the Council of the U.S. Association for Computing Machinery (USACM) Public Policy Council where she chairs the digital government committee.

Sarah is also an an award-winning writer with regular columns at The Huffington Post, techPresident, and The San Francisco Chronicle at SFGate.com. A contributing author of the book, Ethical Hacking, Sarah has edited five books on government 2.0, mobile security, cryptography and biometrics. She is known for directing the launch of the first ever blog to be published by a prospective candidate during the 2004 presidential campaign. In 2009, the California Democratic Party presented her with a New Media Award for her work with progressive campaigns and political organizations. Sarah currently serves as Communications Director for the San Francisco Chapter and co-chairs the Cybersecurity Expert Group for the Truman National Security Project.