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Kathleen H. Hicks,
Dr. Kathleen Hicks Deputy Secretary of Defense, poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Feb. 12, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Leonard Fitzgerald)
Kathleen H. Hicks Deputy Secretary of Defense - U.S. Department of Defense
Jude Blanchette, and
Jude Blanchette
Jude Blanchette Freeman Chair in China Studies - CSIS
Ryan Hass
Ryan Hass, Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Ryan Hass Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center, Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies, The Michael H. Armacost Chair

July 21, 2022

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How does human capital impact America’s national security? In the latest episode of “Vying for Talent,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks discusses the Defense Department’s efforts to resolve workforce challenges, strengthen diversity, and create a culture of innovation. In discussion with co-hosts Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette, Dr. Hicks emphasizes that talent is “the core” of national defense.

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Dr. Kathleen Hicks Deputy Secretary of Defense, poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Feb. 12, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Leonard Fitzgerald)
Kathleen H. Hicks Deputy Secretary of Defense - U.S. Department of Defense
Jude Blanchette
Jude Blanchette Freeman Chair in China Studies - CSIS
Ryan Hass, Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Ryan Hass Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center, Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies, The Michael H. Armacost Chair

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