PSA Advisory Board

Howard BakerUS Senator (R-TN) 1967-85Samuel BergerNational Security Advisor 1997-2001Zbigniew BrzezinskiNational Security Advisor 1977-81Warren ChristopherSecretary of State 1993-97Slade GortonUS Senator (R-WA) 1981-87, 1989-2001Lee HamiltonUS Congressman (D-IN) 1965-99 Gary HartUS Senator (D-CO) 1975-87Rita HauserChair, International Peace Academy 1992-presentCarla HillsUS Trade Representative 1989-93 Nancy Kassebaum-BakerUS Senator (R-KS) 1978-97Thomas KeanGovernor, New Jersey 1982-1990, 9/11 Commission ChairAnthony LakeNational Security Advisor 1993-97John LehmanSecretary of the Navy, 1981-87Richard LeonePresident, The Century Foundation 1989-presentRobert McFarlaneNational Security Advisor 1983-85Donald McHenryAmbassador to UN 1979-81 Sam NunnUS Senator (D-GA) 1972-96William PerrySecretary of Defense 1994-97Thomas PickeringUndersecretary of State 1997-2000Warren RudmanUS Senator (R-NH) 1980-92Theodore SorensenWhite House Special Counsel 1961-63John WhiteheadDeputy Secretary of State 1985-88Frank WisnerUndersecretary of State 1992-93

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Science Diplomacy
Bipartisan Statement on Science Diplomacy Partnership for a Secure America, U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation, and American Association for the Advancement of Science have released a bipartisan statement signed by 26 prominent members of the political and scientific communities supporting the elevation of science and technology exchanges in U.S. foreign policy. On February 9th, we will host a reception that will feature remarks by Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), Dr. Peter Agre, Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky, and Amb. Thomas R. Pickering.
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PSA Congressional Fellows
Congressional Fellowship Program: Apply Now PSA's Congressional Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the Spring 2010 session. PSA's acclaimed Congressional Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for House and Senate staffers to engage with counterparts from across the aisle and gain career-enhancing training and education. For more information and to apply, click here.
Upcoming Events
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and East Asia On Thursday, Feb. 18th from 2:45 - 5:00 pm, PSA and Hudson Institute will be hosting a panel discussion featuring Richard Weitz, Mark Brzezinski, Victor Cha, Patrick Cronin, Christopher Ford, and Jeffrey Lewis. This panel on East Asian and nuclear security will discuss the immediate challenge of persuading North Korea to return to the Six-Party talks and the longer-term prospects of securing its de-nuclearization and averting further nuclear proliferation in East Asia. See more details here.

The Latest from the PSA Blog

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Will arming the Gulf solve the Iranian problem? Even as it withdraws from Iraq, the United States is increasing its military presence and arming the states in the Persian Gulf. President Barack Obama has boosted arms sales, stepped up the deployment of .. Read Article


Assessing the State of the Union Last night’s State of the Union address made clear that the Obama administration has reassessed its priorities in light of recent events. Health care legislation has stalled in Congress, and Democrats experienced the loss of two .. Read Article


The Latest From PSA

Nunn, Perry, Schultz and Kissinger on America's Nuclear ArsenalPSA Advisory Board Members Sam Nunn and William J. Perry co-author a Wall Street Journal op-ed with Henry Kissinger and George Shultz on the importance of maintaining confidence in America's nuclear arsenal.

Congress More Partisan Than EverCongressional Quarterly's annual report on Congressional voting patterns has found that the past year was the most partisan out of the 57 years CQ has been tracking votes.

How 12/25 Was Like 9/11 Thomas Kean on what must be done in the aftermath of the attempted Christmas Day bombing: "First, we should dismiss the partisan bickering over the issue. Both parties have presided over security failures and successes; systemic failures cannot be ascribed to the stewardship of a political party."

Op-ed: Business and the Way of DemocracyAndrea Bonime-Blanc and Mark Brzezinski co-author an op-ed in The New York Times.

Matthew Rojansky and Brian Finlay on CTR in PakistanMatthew Rojansky and Brian Finlay co-author an op-ed on Pakistan's nuclear program for the Stimson Center.