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Chairman McCaul threatens to hold Secretary of State Blinken in contempt of Congress

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has a hankering to hold Secretary of State Blinken in contempt of Congress….

Federal Newscast

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State Dept domestic workforce hits ‘record-high levels’ under modernization effort

Hiring/Retention

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens during the Quad summit with President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

State Department overhauls workforce data to track DEIA goal progress

All About Data

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FILE - This Aug. 10, 2006, file photo shows the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington. More of the first volunteers are starting to trickle back to their desks at federal agencies in the coronavirus lockdown. In the third month after Americans began sheltering in place and worksites began closing, the Energy Department says the first voluntary returns of a small number of headquarters workers began Monday. The State Department and Agriculture Department also have some workers returning to job places this month. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak. File)

AFGE joins calls to fire State Dept diplomat for allegedly posting antisemitic content

Workforce

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State Dept’s top HR official outlines vision to rebuild diplomatic workforce

Hiring/Retention

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State Dept launching two fellowships to build diverse next-generation workforce

Hiring/Retention

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State Dept launches new bureau in broader effort to elevate its cyber mission

Cybersecurity

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Federal institutional strength: no baloney

Tom Temin Commentary

‘Model diplomats’: State Dept. honors Foreign Service families’ volunteer work overseas

Workforce

State Dept. CDO makes diversity top management priority under data strategy

Big Data

FILE - Secretary of State Antony Blinken participates in a Blue Dot Network Discussion at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Ministerial Council Meeting, Oct. 5, 2021, in Paris. The State Department on Friday, Nov. 5, named a new coordinator for its investigation into cases of so-called Havana Syndrome, responding to increased pressure from lawmakers to investigate and respond to hundreds of brain injuries reported by diplomats and intelligence officers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool, File)

State Dept. names new coordinator on ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases

Workforce

State Dept. highlights workforce goals as part of ‘historic’ modernization strategy

The State Department is building up its cybersecurity and IT expertise, and addressing workforce morale issues as part of a sweeping modernization of the…

Workforce

Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool)

State, Commerce data strategies underpin broader agency goals

The State Department and Commerce Department are both launching strategies to maximize the use of their data.

Big Data

A Tuesday like no other: State Dept. remembers its 9/11 first responders and a new generation of diplomats

Workforce

As part of our special report, “A Tuesday like no other,” we spoke with members of the State Department about how Sept. 11 impacted them.