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Susanna V. Blume

Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

Susanna V. Blume
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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Let Them Work From Home

The coronavirus is the push the Pentagon needs to become a 21st century workplace.

  • Susanna V. Blume
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What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for the Department of Defense?

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.

  • Susanna V. Blume