State Department
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From its embassy buildings to how it conducts diplomacy, the State Department has been on a modernization drive.
January 03, 2022 -
Technology will only enable what thinking people can envision.
December 31, 2021 -
The top 10 Ask the CIO shows in 2021 demonstrate how the program has evolved over the last 14 years.
December 30, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A former top government scientist is exposed for thousands of dollars in sloppy expense-account reporting. An $83 million contract might mean millions of COVID test kits in America's future. And online military exchanges are now available to a new crop of customers.
December 30, 2021 -
AIDS is still a scourge outside of the United States. And helping mitigate it remains a priority for the State Department.
December 21, 2021 -
The new online feature will allow travelers to avoid a trip to a nearby post office or passport agency, and ensure greater continuity of operations.
December 17, 2021 -
The Biden administration is moving at a snail's pace to staff itself — slower, in fact, than the last three administrations.
December 15, 2021 -
Two senators remain concerned these agencies haven’t done more to tighten the flow of drugs, such as fentanyl, from coming into the United States, despite championing legislation that gives them the tools to do so.
December 14, 2021 -
The project, launched in 2011, is meant to consolidate the department’s visa and passport application services, visa adjudication and issuance services, as well as other consular functions into a single common technology framework.
December 08, 2021 -
It's one thing for a contracting officer to help a bidder in a tight contract competition to fix errors in its bid. It's another thing to disclose information from a competitor's offer. That's what happened in a State Department plan to recompete protective services.
November 25, 2021 -
Ambassadors and diplomats aren’t the only ones who further the mission of the State Department’s Foreign Service.
November 24, 2021 -
The State Department, as part of an agency-wide modernization effort, is focused on using its vast inventory to further its diplomatic mission.
November 12, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A federal appeals court is fast-tracking a legal challenge to the president's vaccine mandate for large, private employers. Hundreds of millions of dollars are headed toward IT modernization. The Secretary of State has named two top diplomats to lead efforts to deal with Havana Syndrome.
November 08, 2021 -
Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Allie Swanson from the Bureau of International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and to Zoohackathon Program Manager Tory Peabody.
November 05, 2021 -
The State Department has named a new coordinator for its investigation into cases of so-called Havana Syndrome
November 05, 2021