Director, Policy

Olga Medina serves as Director, Policy with BSA | The Software Alliance. She works with BSA members to advance policy positions in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity. Prior to joining BSA, Medina served as Chief of Staff in Deloitte’s Government and Public Services practice, where she led planning, strategy, and business development efforts in the firm’s homeland security sector. She also served as a Manager in Deloitte’s Cyber & Strategic Risk practice, leading teams supporting complex technology projects in privacy and cybersecurity for homeland and national security clients. Medina’s background also includes experience advising on homeland security issues in government, having served as Counsel to Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Patrick Leahy on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Texas School of Law. Olga is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and is based in BSA’s Washington, DC, office.

Posts by Olga Medina

In its “2024 Models of State Privacy Legislation” document, BSA | The Software Alliance breaks down these laws based on the consumer rights they establish and the requirements they impose on businesses. This blog post recaps some of the key trends in state privacy from the past year and previews what lies ahead in 2025. Read More >>

In the absence of a national privacy law in the US, state legislatures are poised to continue advancing issues like consumer privacy and AI. Read More >>

Comprehensive consumer privacy continues to dominate state legislatures. Following the 2023 legislative session, check out BSA’s key takeaways and models of state privacy that protect consumer privacy. Read More >>