SAIS Alumnus Moran Stern B'10, '11 published an op ed in the Washington Jewish Week on March 20, 2013 titled, "Obama: Israelis, Palestinians, 'Yes, you must'"

Peter Sipe JHU '95, '96 published an op ed in USA Today titled, "Children's Worst Threat Should Be Boredom: Column" on March 17, 2013.

Chris Chivvis JHU '93, '97, Ph.D. '04 published an op ed on Iraq titled, "Unlearning the Lessons of Iraq," on March 14, 2013.

Christopher Appel published an op ed in the New York Times on March 12, 2013, titled, "The Axis of Ennui."

On March 2, 2013, the White House Office of the Press Secretary announced that Philip Gordon B'86, '87, Ph.D. '91 would be joining the National Security Staff as Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region. 

Rawan Abdelrazek JHU '95, '01 is the new leader of Duke University's Washington, D.C., chapter of 85 broads and they held an event in the area on March 7, 2013.
 

SAIS alumnus, Moran Stern B'10, '11, with the Program for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, published at article on Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Politics and Society titled, "Haredi Power on the Brink" on February 22, 2013.

On February 22, 2013, John Hamre '76, Ph.D. '78, published an op ed in the Washington Post titled, "This Is No Way to Weed Out Spies."

Bob Work '94 was named Chief Executive Officer of CNAS in February 2013, joining SAIS alumni colleague Rich Fontaine '02 who serves as President.