Suzanne Maloney, Mara Karlin, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Stephanie T. Williams, Sharan Grewal, Steven Heydemann, Dafna H. Rand, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Kemal Kirişci, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Pavel K. Baev, Steven Pifer, Ryan Hass, Tanvi Madan, Lynn Kuok, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Caitlin Talmadge, Joshua Rovner, Samantha Gross, William A. Galston, Scott R. Anderson +16 more
March 2, 2026
In the face of domestic political polarization and heightened foreign policy challenges — from geopolitical competition to ongoing non-state threats such as hybrid warfare and public health emergencies — public service by nonpartisan professionals has become more vital than ever. Yet today, both merit-based, nonpolitical civil service and fact-based, independent analysis are under threat.