Andrea Peterson

Andrea Peterson is a journalist doing deep dive investigations into technology policy issues with the Project On Government Oversight. From 2013 to 2016, she covered tech for The Washington Post with a focus on surveillance, privacy, and cybersecurity. While at the Post, she helped break stories from the cache of National Security Agency documents leaked by former government contractor Edward Snowden, and news about the Obama administration’s internal deliberations about encryption policy. Prior to the Post, Andrea spearheaded tech reporting at Think Progress as well as worked on political campaigns and for then-Congressman Dennis Moore. Her work has also been published by Politico, Slate, Science Progress, and the Sunlight Foundation. Andrea earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and East Asian languages and cultures from the University of Kansas.