Previously, his beats included the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and presidential campaigns. Since leaving The Post at the end of last year, his articles have appeared in The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other publications. A former contributing editor to the American Journalism Review, he is now supporting Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism as it produces its annual “State of Local News” report.

Clarke will be honored for her leadership in working to save the Affordable Connectivity Program — ensuring that households in underserved communities were able to afford the internet service needed for work, school, and healthcare services. Clarke pressed the FCC to re-adopt Equal Employment Opportunity data disclosure requirements. She serves as co-chair on the House Multicultural Media Caucus, and has sponsored thoughtful ground-breaking legislation, including the Algorithmic Accountability Act, which would require companies to study and fix flawed computer algorithms that result in inaccurate, unfair, biased or discriminatory decisions that impact Americans.

Davidson will be honored for his leadership at NTIA in successfully overseeing the myriad projects stemming from the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law in its Internet for All efforts. NTIA has developed the underlying rules and implementation of the $42 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, the Digital Equity Act, as well as additional funding for Tribal Connectivity and Middle Mile Infrastructure. Beyond those significant tasks, NTIA has been leading efforts on privacy, equity and civil rights; a national spectrum strategy; and artificial intelligence accountability policy.