Washington Resource Associates (WRA) is a public affairs consulting firm that specializes in government affairs strategy and planning, public policy education, communications, and industry collaboration with all levels of government and other stakeholders. Drawing on decades of combined experience, the WRA team is recognized for its expertise in helping clients achieve their public and government affairs priorities. Washington Resource Associates manages several collaborative platforms including: The Digital Dialogue Forum (DDF)- Recognized as Washington's leading high tech policy round table, DDF's mission is to promote public policy that advances the growth of technology and electronic commerce. The Forum is comprised of world leading technology companies, hardware and software producers, Internet, telecommunications, and electronic commerce firms. Through regular meetings with government officials, the Digital Dialogue Forum helps policymakers understand industry concerns and priorities. The Homeland Security Dialogue Forum (HSDF)- As a dynamic public-private partnership, HSDF brings together key congressional lawmakers; senior administration officials; and leading state officials; and private sector policy experts to discuss legislative and regulatory concerns on a regular basis. Through public-private collaboration HSDF is able to advocate full and flexible funding of our nation’s homeland security requirement while freely discussing critical policy issues.