
Christian is based in our Washington, DC office and is a Vice President of ML Strategies. He assists a variety of clients in their interactions with the federal government.
Prior to joining ML Strategies, Christian spent nearly 10 years in staff leadership roles with the US Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation serving Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) as the former Chairman, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) as the former Ranking Member, and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the current Chair of the committee. During most of his tenure, he was either a subcommittee staff director or senior counsel for at least one of three subcommittees: Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security; Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection; and Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion. His work focused on a broad range of issues, including consumer protection, privacy and data security, cybersecurity, automobile and highway safety, product safety, sports, manufacturing, exports, and trade while regularly interacting with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Department of Commerce. His previous position with the Commerce Committee was serving as a majority staff counsel for two subcommittees for former committee Chairman Rockefeller.
Earlier, Christian held policy coordinator, senior staff, and senior advisor roles with the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, where he worked on matters related to the FTC, NHTSA, CPSC, Department of Commerce, and the EPA.
Christian also served as a senior legislative assistant to US Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) and previously to former US Representative Bill Luther (D-MN), advising each on Energy and Commerce Committee issues.
viewpoints
Look Ahead: Upcoming Congressional Work Period – July 2022
July 11, 2022 | Blog | By Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Anthony DeMaio, R. Neal Martin, Pamela Mejia
Understanding the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
June 8, 2022 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Cynthia Larose
Privacy Implications of the Facebook Whistleblower Testimony
October 20, 2021 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Look Ahead: Fall Preview of Key Biden Administration Initiatives
August 19, 2021 | Blog
Cyber Policy Legislative Tracker
May 5, 2021 | Resources | By Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
House Republicans Reverse Course on Earmarks, Congressionally Directed Spending is Back
March 18, 2021 | Blog | By Frank C. Guinta, Anthony DeMaio
Hearings on the SolarWinds Hack and Possible Policy Responses
March 4, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress
February 4, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, R. Neal Martin, Anthony DeMaio
Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee
January 14, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Bill by Unanimous Consent
November 18, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
News & Press
Privacy Implications of the Facebook Whistleblower Testimony
October 19, 2021
Cyber Standards for Connected Devices Leverage Federal Purchases
January 5, 2021
How The Election Could Reshape The Telecom Industry
November 2, 2020
Myriad Section 230 Bills Show Agreement Still Out Of Reach
October 19, 2020
Special Report: The Mask Middlemen - How Pop-Up Brokers Seek Big Paydays in a Frenzied Market
April 1, 2020
The Impact of AI: Bay Area Experts Discuss the Meaning of Artificial Intelligence and How it Will Affect the Economy and Society
January 24, 2020
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