Craig Albright

Senior Vice President, US Government Relations

Craig Albright serves as BSA’s Senior Vice President for US Government Relations. In this role, he leads BSA’s team that drives engagement with Congress, the Administration, and all US states. He’s responsible for developing and implementing advocacy strategy to deliver results on issues across BSA’s policy agenda.

Prior to joining BSA, Albright spent four years as the World Bank Group's Special Representative for the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, managing relations with government officials, private sector executives, think tank academics, civil society leaders and others. Before that, Albright spent more than 12 years in the US government. He served in the White House as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs and Deputy Assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for Legislative Affairs. In Congress, his positions included Legislative Director and Chief of Staff for former Congressman Joe Knollenberg of Michigan and Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas.

Albright has been identified as one of the Top 100 association lobbyists by The Hill news organization and one of Washington’s Most Influential People by Washingtonian magazine. He is a native of the Detroit area and holds a BA in Economics from Michigan State University.

Posts by Craig Albright

Reverse Course on AB 1018: Why California Needs a Smarter Approach to AI Regulation

Aug 7, 2025 in Artificial Intelligence

California, the world’s seventh-largest economy and a tech powerhouse, is too influential on tech policy to get artificial intelligence (AI) regulation wrong. Unfortunately, Assembly Bill 1018, which is pending before the state legislature, risks doing just that. Read More >>

What to Watch on Tech in Congress’ Tax Bill

May 27, 2025 in Artificial Intelligence, Procurement

What is likely the most significant legislative item of 2025 is on the move through the US Congress, after the House of Representatives narrowly passed HR 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” There are important technology policy issues within HR 1 that BSA is actively following as the legislation progresses. Read More >>

BSA Member Roundtable: What Do We Expect From Congress on Tech Policy in 2024?

Feb 6, 2024 in Artificial Intelligence, Privacy

BSA asked leading advocacy professionals at its member companies for their 2024 predictions on what to expect on Capitol Hill in the coming year. Read More >>

Year of Action: BSA 2024 US Agenda Focused on AI, Government IT, and Privacy

Feb 5, 2024 in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Privacy

BSA is urging lawmakers to spread the benefits of responsible AI and other enterprise technology across the economy. What does that look like? Here’s a quick breakdown. Read More >>

A Functioning, Funded FedRAMP: A Step Toward Digital Transformation of Government

Feb 9, 2023 in Cloud Computing, Industry

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) was established in 2011 to help facilitate the US government’s digital transformation by authorizing companies to sell cloud services across government agencies. Thanks to a bipartisan effort led by longtime champion Rep. Gerald Connolly, Congress took an important step toward realizing the vision of the program when … Read More >>