fɹʌm ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tə dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ʃiː wʌz ˌɔn pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs lˈiːv fɹʌm dʒˈɔːɹdʒtaʊn tə sˈɜːv æz kˈaʊnsəlɚ tʊ ˌʌndɚ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv dᵻfˈɛns fɔːɹ pˈɑːlɪsi, mɪʃˈɛl flˈaʊɚnˌɔɪ.
From April 2009 to July 2011, she was on public service leave from Georgetown to serve as counselor to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Michele Flournoy.