Professional Profile
Mr. Mehta is a Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, where he focuses on advancing policies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
He spent nearly four years working on technology policy in the office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz. During his time there, he helped enact the first civilian-side federal law on artificial intelligence—the AI in Government Act. He also served as the lead staffer on successful legislation such as the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act and the Safe Connections Act, and he secured critical funding for technology and telecommunications priorities through the appropriations process and infrastructure legislation.
Prior to joining the Center, he led media and technology initiatives at a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, managing a program that advanced pro-democracy policies at both the national and state levels. He served as the organization’s spokesperson on technology and media issues and regularly engaged with federal agencies, congressional offices, state legislatures, industry leaders, and other stakeholders.
Previously, Mr. Mehta was a national security policy advisor at Third Way, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. In that role, he worked on national security topics including cybersecurity, foreign interference, and strategic competition.
Mr. Mehta is a computer engineer by training and holds dual degrees in Computer Engineering and Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was named Master’s Student of the Year by the Carter School of Public Policy.
