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Susanna V. Blume

Susanna V. Blume

Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

Susanna V. Blume is the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security. Formerly she served as deputy chief of staff for programs and plans to the deputy secretary of defense.
Susanna V. Blume is the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security. Formerly she served as deputy chief of staff for programs and plans to the deputy secretary of defense.
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Analysis: What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for the Defense Department?

Four years ago, this staffer for the defense policy undersecretary helped the Pentagon figure out the impacts of a shutdown. Hint: it wasn’t pretty.