More Members of Belfer Center Community Head to Washington

Paul Anastas (Former Senior Associate, Belfer Center Environment and Natural Resources Program)

Now: Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency

Ivo Daalder (Former Research Fellow, Belfer Center International Security Program)

Now: Named Ambassador to NATO

"The Bucharest summit sort of underlines the lack of the Western consensus on both what is happening inside Russia, and how Europe and the United States ought to position themselves with regard to Russia."-- Ivo Daalder ("Certain Ideas of Europe: U.S.-Europe Relations: What Role for NATO?" The Economist, May 9, 2008)

Juliette Kayyem (On leave, Belfer Center Board of Directors)

Now: Appointed Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental Programs, Department of Homeland Security

"In the world of homeland security, 'dual use' of [of assets] means a lot -- in a time of fiscal crisis, things are getting cut left and right -- we have to prioritize." - Juliette Kayyem ("Kayyem Conducts a Responder Revolution," Homeland Security Today, February 2009)

Michael Nacht (Former Assistant Director, Center for Science and International Affairs - now Belfer Center)

Now: Nominated Assistant Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs, Department of Defense

Samantha Power (Former Executive Director, Belfer Center Human Rights Initiative)

Now: Appointed Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs, National Security Council

"No U.S. President can afford to hold talks for talks' sake or rely exclusively on diplomacy in foreign policy...But in a nuclear world where the U.S. cannot stamp out all threats militarily, our leaders should begin a pragmatic debate about when, how and for what to engage rather than reduce America's options to a false choice between appeasement and war."- Samantha Power ("Engage Your Enemies," TIME June 12, 2008)

Moira Whelan (Former Director, Belfer Center Office of Communications and Outreach)

Now: Director of Strategic Communications, Department of Homeland Security

Kurt Campbell (Former Belfer Center Assistant Director and Research Fellow)

Now: Nominated Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, State Department

"Japan...has been analyzed through the prism of the Iraq war; however, a majority of these analytic undertakings fail to decipher long-term structural changes that are taking place in Tokyo's policymaking apparatus." ("The Ripple effect: Japan's Responses to the Iraq War," CNAS, October 15, 2008)

Bonnie Jenkins (Former Research Fellow, Belfer Center Project on Managing the Atom; International Security Program)

Now: Nominated Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs (with Ambassador rank), Department of State

James N. Miller, Jr. (Former Research Fellow, Belfer Center International Security Program)

Now: Nominated Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, Department of Defense

"[I]t is too early to know, but not too early to hope, that a new President will ensure that 'No More Iraqs' means policy based on pragmatism and professionalism, rather than ideology and wishful thinking."- James N. Miller, Jr. ("No More Iraqs," American Security Project, December 5, 2007)

Daniel Poneman (Former Research Fellow, Belfer Center International Security Program)

Now: Nominated Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy

Gary Samore (Former Research Fellow, Belfer Center International Security Program)

Now: Appointed Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, National Security Council

"[President Obama should] reassure the Asian countries and to warn the North Koreans that the U.S. is not going to fully normalize relations with North Korea... until it gives up its nuclear weapons."- Gary Samore ("Disarming, Delisting, and Dealing with North Korea: Next Steps," CFR, November 12, 2008)