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Bruce Sugden

Bruce Sugden
Class of '04


The CIR program greatly enhanced the analytic skills I developed as an undergraduate. I exploited the flexibility offered to me by selecting a variety of courses in order to build a multifaceted approach to understanding defense strategic planning.

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Chuck Brooks, CIR 1981

Chuck Brooks

Vice President, Government Affairs
SRA International, Inc.

The CIR program inspired me to come to DC to get involved in policy issues and politics. In the government realm, the program prepared me for a career that has included working for the Director of Voice of America, handling defense and foreign affairs issues for a US Senator, and helping set up the legislative affairs shop at the Department of Homeland Security. Wherever I go and whatever I do, the legacy of my experiences at CIR U of C are with me and bring me confidence and an intellectual grounding.