Susanna Vreeland Blume[2] is an American government official who is the Senate–confirmed Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) for the Department of Defense. She began performing the duties of the director of CAPE on January 20, 2021.[3] She was sworn in as the official director on August 5, 2021.
Susanna Blume | |
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| Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2021 (Acting: January 20, 2021 – April 26, 2021) | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert Daigle Joseph R. Nogueira (acting)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA, MA) George Washington University (JD) |
Education
editRaised in Allentown, Pennsylvania,[4] Blume earned a Bachelor of Arts in the history of art from the Johns Hopkins University in 2005.[2] She received a Master of Arts in international studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in 2009[5] and holds a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School.[6]
Career
editBlume served in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans and Posture within the Obama administration.[7] She was a senior fellow and director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where her research focused on the alignment of defense strategy, planning, and resources. Prior to joining CNAS, Blume served as deputy chief of staff for programs and plans to the deputy secretary of defense, whom she advised on programming and budget issues, global force management, operational and strategic planning, force posture, and acquisition policy.[6] On January 20, 2021, she was sworn in as acting director of cost assessment and program evaluation.[8][9]
On April 12, 2021, President Joe Biden announced Blume as his nominee to be the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. On April 15, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[10] Her nomination was reported out of committee on June 10, 2021.[11][12] She was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on July 30, 2021.[12] She was sworn in as the Director of CAPE on August 5, 2021.[13]
Personal
editBlume is the daughter of Peter Frederick Blume and Karolyn Waller Vreeland. Her father was curator of the Allentown Art Museum from 1974 to 1984 and then director of the museum until February 2002. Her mother was an Allentown attorney. The couple were married in October 1980, but divorced before 2002.[4][14]
References
edit- ^ "Department of Defense Key Officials: September 1947–May 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b "2005 Commencement: Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the 129th Academic Year" (PDF). Johns Hopkins University. May 26, 2005. p. 33. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "New Officials Sworn-In at the Department of Defense". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ a b Gehman, Geoff (May 5, 2002). "Minding the Store: The Blume Legacy ** Peter Blume's 17-year tenure as director of the Allentown Art Museum ended in February. Even now, people are tight-lipped about why". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "2009 Commencement: Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the 133rd Academic Year" (PDF). Johns Hopkins University. May 21, 2009. p. 62. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate 11 Key Administration Leaders on National Security and Law Enforcement", White House, April 12, 2021
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- ^ Mcleary, Paul (April 12, 2021). "Biden Nominates Two Women To Lead DoD Modernization". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "New Officials Sworn-In at the Department of Defense" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Defense. January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Judson, Jen; Mehta, Aaron (2021-04-12). "White House nominates first woman secretary of the Army; CAPE, personnel nominees named". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 15, 2021
- ^ Gould, Joe (2021-06-10). "SASC advances Air Force secretary pick, six other nominees". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ a b "PN360 - Nomination of Susanna V. Blume for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "SD Austin swears in CAPE director Susanna Blume". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Karolyn Vreeland, Lawyer, Is Married to Peter F. Blume". The New York Times. October 5, 1980. p. 83. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
