Lorelei Kelly is a research faculty member at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, where she leads efforts to modernize Congress. In her work with the bipartisan “Fix Congress” group, she helped pass 202 recommendations to improve Congress’s effectiveness in creating a more informed and responsive democracy. Currently, Lorelei focuses on implementing these reforms, particularly those related to digital capacity, peacebuilding, and increasing public involvement in lawmaking.

Previously, she led the Smart Congress project at the Open Technology Institute with New America and worked at Stanford’s Center on International Conflict and Negotiation. With expertise in civil-military issues, she spent ten years hosting bipartisan discussions in Congress as the founder of “Security for a New Century,” a study group in both the House and Senate. Additionally, Lorelei has supported hundreds of women political candidates across the U.S., helping them develop national security platforms suited to a rapidly evolving world.

Lorelei attended Grinnell College, Stanford University, and the Air Command and Staff College of the US Air Force. She has authored many “how to” books and numerous articles.