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Elizabeth Cameron

Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense, White House National Security Council

Incumbent

Assumed office

January 2021

President Joe Biden

Preceded by Position Established

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Nationality United States

Education PhD in Biology, Johns Hopkins University

Occupation National security official

Awards Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service

Elizabeth Cameron is an American national security expert specializing in biosecurity, biodefense, and bioterrorism.[1] She serves as Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense on the White House National Security Council staff.[2]

Career

Cameron holds a BA in Biology from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Biology from the Human Genetics and Molecular Biology Program at the Johns Hopkins University.[1]

With the transition to the Biden administration in January 2021, Cameron was appointed as Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense to the newly reinstated directorate of the White House National Security Council staff.[2] She returned to this office, which she had helped to establish during the Obama administration.[3][4] The directorate had been disbanded by the Trump administration in May 2018, a decision that Cameron criticized in the Washington Post as having "contributed to the federal government’s sluggish domestic response" to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Her previous work in this role included contributing to the development of the Global Health Security Agenda, an international effort by 69 countries to address the threat of infectious diseases.[1] Cameron was also responsible for writing the 2016 "pandemic playbook" for the Obama White House,[6][7] including a list of priorities for pandemic preparedness and response, which was said to have been "ignored by the [Trump] administration".[8][9]

In 2017, Cameron assumed the role of Vice President for Global Biological Policy and Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a foreign policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, she co-led the development of the Global Health Security Index, a health security preparedness ranking of 195 states.[10]

Between 2010 and 2013, Cameron worked in the Department of Defense, where she first served as Office Director for Cooperative Threat Reduction and later as Senior Adviser for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs.[1][11] In recognition of her achievements, she was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service.[1][11]

Cameron is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[12]

Media coverage

The appointment and work of Cameron have been featured in various media outlets, including the New York Times,[2] the Washington Post,[6] CNBC,[7] Politico,[3] Wired,[13] and Devex.[14]

Moreover, Cameron herself has authored opinion pieces for the Washington Post,[5] The Daily Beast,[15] and The Hill.[16][17] She has also been interviewed about her work on the 80,000 Hours podcast.[18]

Selected publications

Cameron, Elizabeth; Yassif, Jaime; Jordan, Jacob (2020-09-29). "Preventing Global Catastrophic Biological Risks: Lessons and Recommendations from a Tabletop Exercise held at the 2020 Munich Security Conference". Nuclear Threat Initiative.

Cameron, Elizabeth; Nuzzo, Jennifer B.; Bell, Jessica A. (2020-09-16). "Suboptimal US Response to COVID-19 Despite Robust Capabilities and Resources". Journal of the American Medical Association. 324 (14): 1391–1392. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.17395. PMID 32936215. S2CID 221747592.

Ravi, SJ; Cameron, EL; et al. (2020). "The value proposition of the Global Health Security Index". British Medical Journal Global Health. 5 (10): e003648. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003648. PMC 7545501. PMID 33033053.

Ravi, S.J.; Cameron, E.; Meyer, D.; et al. (2019-07-16). "Establishing a theoretical foundation for measuring global health security: a scoping review". BMC Public Health. 19 (1): 954. doi:10.1186/s12889-019-7216-0. PMC 6637489. PMID 31315597. S2CID 197540767.

References

"Beth Cameron, PhD | Leadership & Staff". Nuclear Threat Initiative. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

Crowley, Michael (2021-01-08). "Announcing National Security Council staff appointees, Biden restores the office for global health threats". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

Paun, Carmen. "The global health decisions awaiting Biden". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

"The Week of January 11, 2021". American Institute of Physics. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

Cameron, Beth. "Perspective | I ran the White House pandemic office. Trump closed it". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

DeYoung, Karen. "Biden's NSC to focus on global health, climate, cyber and human rights, as well as China and Russia". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

Scipioni, Jade (2020-06-26). "She helped write the White House 'pandemic playbook.' Here's what keeps her up at night and her advice for Trump". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Jankowicz, Mia. "A new memoir from Barack Obama describes how he developed a pandemic playbook for the US, which Trump went on to ignore". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Diamond, Dan; Toosi, Nahal. "Trump team failed to follow NSC's pandemic playbook". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

"About the GHS Index". Global Health Security Index. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Moderators. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Global Health; Forum on Microbial Threats. 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22.

"Membership Roster: Council on Foreign Relations". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

Kushner, David (2019-03-25). "Synthetic Biology Could Bring a Pox on Us All". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Politzer, Malia (2017-10-23). "Working toward global health security: Strategies and challenges". Devex. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Konyndyk, Jeremy; Cameron, Elizabeth; George, Dylan (2020-04-05). "Coronavirus Shows We Need an Apollo Project for Public Health". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Cameron, Elizabeth; Glassman, Amanda; Carolyn, Reynolds (2020-02-07). "Stop coronavirus and the next epidemic by establishing a health security fund now". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Cameron, Elizabeth; Holgate, Laura (2017-09-02). "Trump must prevent the next biological attack before it strikes". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Wiblin, Robert (2017-10-25). "Dr Cameron fought Ebola for the White House. Now she works to stop something even worse". 80,000 Hours. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

External links

Website of the Nuclear Threat Initiative's Global Biological Policy and Programs

Website of the Global Health Security Index

Website of the Global Health Security Agenda

Interview with Elizabeth Cameron on the 80,000 Hours Podcast

Appearances on C-SPAN

https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/beth-cameron-pandemic-preparedness/

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Global team builder and tireless advocate for change with 15+ years experience at the highest levels of government, including 3.5 years at the White House on the National Security Council staff. Launched, implemented, and leads U.S. effort to advance the Global Health Security Agenda - a global initiative across 50+ countries and 12+ federal agencies to enhance global health security, counter biological threats, and improve and save lives. Asked to create and lead NSC Directorate on Global Health Security and Biodefense and specializes in bringing together leaders, communities, and sectors around the world to foster concrete commitments, align goals, and take action to achieve measurable change. Other key positions have included oversight for multi-million dollar budgets in the Departments of Defense and State, office director and chief of staff roles, senior leadership with the NSC staff, State Department, and Department of Defense; legislative experience with Senator Kennedy’s Health Office and the American Cancer Society.

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Nuclear Threat Initiative

Company NameNuclear Threat Initiative

Total Duration4 yrs 5 mos

TitleVice President, Global Biological Policy and Programs

Dates EmployedOct 2017 – Present

Employment Duration3 yrs 10 mos

LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

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TitleSenior Director for Global Biological Policy and Programs

Dates EmployedMar 2017 – Present

Employment Duration4 yrs 5 mos

LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

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Council on Foreign Relations

Member

Company Name Council on Foreign Relations

Dates EmployedJun 2017 – Present

Employment Duration4 yrs 2 mos

Executive Office of the President

Company NameExecutive Office of the President

Total Duration4 yrs

TitleSenior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense, White House, NSC staff

Dates EmployedSep 2016 – Mar 2017

Employment Duration7 mos

LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

• Led a matrixed team of independent, highly trained professionals to achieve NSC-wide goals, advance Presidential priorities, and address and overcome challenges to achieving those aims

• Developed and led new NSC Directorate on Global Health Security and Biodefense, reporting directly to National Security Advisor, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor, and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

• Chaired Global Health Security Agenda International Review Council

• Envisioned and achieved concrete commitments from G-7 Leaders, Nordic countries, and G-20 partners

• Assisted in securing and tracks implementation of $1 billion in new funding

• Planned and executed GHSA Summit, gaining over 100 new commitments from 44 countries

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TitleDirector, Countering Biological Threats, National Security Council staff

Dates EmployedApr 2013 – Sep 2016

Employment Duration3 yrs 6 mos

LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

United States Department of Defense

Company NameUnited States Department of Defense

Total Duration2 yrs 10 mos

TitleSenior Advisor, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs

Dates EmployedJan 2012 – Apr 2013

Employment Duration1 yr 4 mos

LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

TitleOffice Director, Cooperative Threat Reduction, Assistant Secretary of Defense, NCB

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LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation

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TitleDeputy Director, Acting; Team Chief, Cooperative Threat Reduction Office

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TitleAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Policy Fellow

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Director, Policy Research, National Government Relations Department

Company Name American Cancer Society

Dates EmployedOct 2001 – Sep 2003

Employment Duration2 yrs

LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area

United States Senate

Health Policy Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, AAAS Science Policy Fellow, U.S. Senate

Company Name United States Senate

Dates EmployedSep 2000 – Oct 2001

Employment Duration1 yr 2 mos

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Johns Hopkins University

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Dates EmployedSep 1994 – Jan 2000

Employment Duration5 yrs 5 mos

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Defended PhD thesis in fall, 1999; received PhD in January, 2000.

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The Johns Hopkins University

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University of Virginia

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Arundel High School

Arundel High School

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