The Policy for a Networked Society Program has aimed to enhance the public voice and understanding in technology-related policy making and to achieve policy decisions and outcomes that benefit the public interest. The Policy program has addressed new policy issues resulting from technological and geo-political change as well as traditional policy issues and areas that are being affected by information technology.

The Policy for a Networked Society program has pursued four strands of initiatives:

• National Security, aims to further the goal of strengthening national security while also preserving civil liberties. This strand has now become one of the top priorities of the Foundation.
  
  
• Policy Participation, has supported transparent, accountable and globally inclusive policymaking processes for Internet and IT policy. Further, it has aimed to expand the pool of thinkers, advocates and non-profit experts to represent the public's interest in key policy discussions;
  
  
• Public Engagement through Information Technologies has explored the potential of new media and information technologies to engage and educate a large, diverse population on issues of critical social and individual importance
  
  
• IT for Development has aimed to demonstrate how new IT could enable developing nations to accelerate economic growth and social development