Rina Munakata is an Associate on the Federal Data Policy Team at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), where she supports initiatives to advance the future of public data. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to joining FAS, Rina served as a three-time Public Interest Technology intern at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate through the Partnership for Public Service. Her background also includes fellowships in AI and tech policy with the Berkeley AI Safety Student Initiative and the Paragon Policy Fellowship. At Paragon, she later joined the organizing team to expand city- and state-level partnerships focused on AI governance, digital services innovation, cybersecurity, and other emerging tech priorities.