[1][2][3] He is an expert on good government policies in the legislative branch of the United States.

[6][7] He runs the OpenGov Jobs listserv for transparency-focused positions,[8] and was formerly a fellow with CodeX: the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics.

[9] Schuman regularly testifies in front of the United States Congress as a transparency advocate.

"[3][13] In 2024, Schuman founded a new nonprofit, the American Governance Institute, focused on improving processes and outcomes in the United States Congress.

[3] He also writes and edits First Branch Forecast, a weekly email newsletter focused on government accountability.