The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University

Name

The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University

Legal name

The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University

Website

https://gai.georgetown.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition: The institute generates revenue through course tuition fees. The Congressional Operations Seminar is priced at $1,990 for 2024 and $2,090 for 2025. Participants from government agencies and NGOs pay these fees to attend multi-day seminars, workshops, and courses on Capitol Hill that provide education on congressional operations and procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institute that provides in-person and online courses, seminars, workshops, fellowships, and certificate programs on U.S. congressional processes and government affairs. Its offerings are delivered primarily on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with content tailored for federal personnel, nongovernmental organization professionals, and intelligence community officials. Tuition-based open-enrollment and customized agency-specific programs form the core of what it sells.

Product overview

The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization that has served as the nation's leading provider of congressional education for over 60 years. The institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services centered on congressional training and understanding. The core offerings include the Congressional Operations Seminar (conducted for over 40 years), the Capitol Hill Fellowship Program, and the Certificate in Legislative Studies Program. These are supplemented by advanced courses on budget and appropriations, legislative processes, and executive-legislative relations. The institute provides specialized workshops on congressional communications, testimony preparation, and justifications, as well as tailored training programs designed for dozens of federal agencies. Additional offerings include short courses like The New Congress and Congressional Update. The institute also publishes thought leadership content through its On The Hill Newsletter, the 'Congress, Two Beers In' podcast, and the 'Revise & Extend' blog. The product portfolio operates as an integrated educational ecosystem where foundational courses feed into advanced programs, certificates, and fellowships, with tailored programming extending these offerings to agency-specific audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Congressional Operations Seminar A comprehensive multi-day core course providing an in-depth look at congressional processes and organization, and how Congress affects daily operations of executive branch departments and agencies; conducted on Capitol Hill for over 40 years and targeted at federal personnel and others needing to understand congressional operations.
• Defense Congressional Operations Seminar A core course focused on defense-related congressional operations and processes for defense agency personnel and related federal staff.
• Congressional Briefing for Presidential Management Fellows A core course providing briefings specifically designed for Presidential Management Fellows on congressional operations and engagement.
• Understanding Congress: Primer for the Intelligence Community A core course providing foundational understanding of Congress tailored for intelligence community personnel, covering oversight and policy matters.
• Tailored Training for Federal Agencies Customized training programs designed and delivered for specific federal agencies and organizations, with curriculum tailored to agency-specific needs such as oversight, intelligence policy, and testimony preparation.
• Capitol Hill Fellowship Program A fellowship program providing immersive Capitol Hill experience and training for participants seeking structured engagement with congressional operations.
• Certificate in Legislative Studies Program A certificate program offering comprehensive study of legislative processes and government affairs, awarding a Certificate in Legislative Studies upon completion of required coursework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants receive Certificate in Legislative Studies upon completion of required coursework

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Federal Agencies (NSA and others)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAI conducts tailored training for dozens of federal agencies including NSA and other intelligence community organizations. The institute designs and delivers custom programs for agency-specific needs, including specialized courses on Capitol Hill for senior officials on congressional oversight, intelligence policy, and testimony preparation.

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• Council on Foreign Relations: Nonpartisan membership organization focused on foreign policy education and dialogue. Comparable to GAI in nonpartisan policy education mission and senior-government professional audience, though with a narrower foreign policy focus.
• The Aspen Institute: Nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization with executive-style programming. Comparable to GAI in nonpartisan educational mission and convening government leaders, though with a broader thematic agenda.
• Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education: Premier executive education program at a major university focused on government and policy leadership. Comparable to GAI in offering structured policy education for federal and international professionals, though at a larger scale and broader policy scope.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Bipartisan policy research organization offering educational programming for federal and policy professionals. Comparable to GAI in delivering nonpartisan policy education, though CSIS operates a much broader national security and policy portfolio.
• Brookings Institution Executive Education: Major think tank offering executive education on policy and government. Comparable to GAI in providing policy-focused learning at a senior level, but with a broader remit spanning many policy domains rather than congressional process specialization.

Direct peers

• Bipartisan Policy Center: Nonprofit that convenes and educates on policy and legislative process issues. Comparable to GAI in promoting nonpartisan understanding of Congress and policy dialogue, with overlap in serving federal and policy professionals.
• Partnership for Public Service: Nonpartisan nonprofit focused on training and leadership development for federal employees. Directly comparable to GAI in serving the federal workforce with nonpartisan government-effectiveness training, though with less specialization in congressional process.
• Congressional Research Service: Provides nonpartisan research and analysis to Congress and is a key educational resource for congressional operations. Comparable to GAI in its focus on congressional process education, though it serves congressional staff directly rather than federal agency personnel.

Emerging players

• Government Executive Media Group: Media and events business focused on federal workforce leadership and management. Comparable to GAI in serving the federal professional development market, with overlap in audience (agency leaders) and training-oriented content.

Regional players

• National Defense University: Federal institution providing senior professional military education including on national security policy and congressional relations. Comparable to GAI in training senior government leaders on congressional engagement, particularly for defense and intelligence communities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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