The think tank will help by convening and hosting meetings with experts from across the political spectrum.

Gerry Connolly said there will be a change in the House Oversight Committee's structure when it comes to IT.

The partial government shutdown has exacted disruptions to federal operations, including the White House's efforts to build a technology-based workforce.

Federal agencies should be especially concerned about losing their "top performers," surveyors believe.

"We need to get this done in the 116th Congress," Rep. Robin Kelly said.

The executive and legislative branches grappled with questions of research and development funding and tech regulation in 2018.