Katy Buda

Associate Director, Center for the Industrial Base
Katy Buda

Katy Buda is an associate director with the Center for the Industrial Base at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She previously interned at the U.S. Army War College. She holds an MA in international studies with a focus in security from the Korbel School at the University of Denver. Katy completed an undergraduate degree at Temple University, where she studied political science and French.

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How Does the Government Shutdown Impact the U.S. Industrial Base?

An audio version of "⁠How Does the Government Shutdown Impact the U.S. Industrial Base?⁠," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Jerry McGinn, Katy Buda, and Audrey Aldisert. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Jerry McGinn, Katy Buda, and Audrey Aldisert — October 6, 2025

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How Does the Government Shutdown Impact the U.S. Industrial Base?

The government shutdown will have a substantial impact on the industrial base. While work will continue on contracts that are already funded, no new obligations of funds are permitted unless tied to an excepted activity. 

Critical Questions by Jerry McGinn, Katy Buda, and Audrey Aldisert — October 6, 2025

Enhancing Defense Industrial Cooperation Between Australia and the United States

In a time of deepening geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and Australia should strengthen their defense industrial cooperation to deter potential adversaries while integrating and expanding both nations’ defense industrial bases.

Report by Cynthia R. Cook, Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, Gregory Sanders, Henry H. Carroll, Katy Buda, and John Augé — March 3, 2025

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Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation

An audio version of “Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia R. Cook — August 1, 2024

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