Kristin Wooster
Public Affairs Manager
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
As the public affairs manager for ITIF’s Aegis Project for Defending U.S. Technology Leadership, Kristin Wooster focuses on safeguarding American innovation against international challenges, particularly from China, while advocating for policies that enable U.S. technology firms to compete fairly in global markets. At ITIF, she leads initiatives to reshape the conversation around big tech regulation, emphasizing its fundamental role in both national security and economic prosperity.
Kristin brings experience from her previous role as a policy and public affairs analyst at Venable LLP, where she spearheaded strategic campaigns and built coalitions to advance client objectives in technology and environmental policy. Kristin also worked as a policy officer at Save the Children International, where she focused on humanitarian policy and advocacy across the Middle East.
Kristin holds a dual BA/MA in political science and economics from the University of Glasgow and is currently pursuing a MA-IBP in international business and policy at Georgetown University.
Recent Publications
The Administration Is Using Section 301 to Fight Unfair Trade Practices in Manufacturing: It Should Do the Same for Digital Protectionism
The Trump administration has launched sweeping Section 301 investigations into foreign manufacturing overcapacity, but discriminatory digital regulations pose an equally serious threat to U.S. commerce and warrant the same enforcement response.
Europe’s Payment Sovereignty Push Is the Latest Front in the Campaign Against American Tech
A government backed push to replace U.S. payment networks in Europe is less about consumer benefit and more about reducing reliance on American firms, risking economic harm to the U.S. and opening the door for Chinese competitors in a fragmented market.
Congress Is Right to Investigate Canada's Online Streaming Act
By any objective assessment, Canada's Online Streaming Act, which requires foreign streaming services to fork over 5 percent of their Canadian revenues, qualifies as a non-tariff attack.
Europe and the United States Should Stay Together for the Kids
Together, the transatlantic alliance can shape the rules of the digital age. Divided, neither side stands a chance.
How Foreign Non-Tariff Attacks Threaten American Innovation
Global trade is evolving into a form of mercantilist economic warfare where foreign nations use discriminatory regulations to target the U.S. tech sector, draining its wealth and undermining American innovation.
Washington Should Draw a Line in the Sand on Korea to Defend U.S. Tech Leadership
The United States needs to be ready to implement reciprocal measures with escalating consequences. Foreign governments must face a concrete response, not just the occasional scold or vain threat. The case against Coupang for its 2025 data breach is a test.
Big Tech’s Critical Role in America’s National Security Innovation
Policymakers seeking to rein in or break up market-leading tech firms should consider a more balanced approach that recognizes the crucial role they play in strengthening America in its intensifying economic and geopolitical competition with China.
