State Department
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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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department says it can now get passports out to customers in a matter of weeks.
November 03, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, top Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee have more questions about the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for federal employees.
October 28, 2021 -
The State Department is building up its cybersecurity and IT expertise, and addressing workforce morale issues as part of a sweeping modernization of the agency.
October 27, 2021 -
The Federal Data Strategy development team, led by the Office of Management and Budget, released the strategy’s 2021 action plan Friday, setting new interagency goals for the year, while also assessing the progress agencies made under the last year's action plan.
October 22, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, The Pentagon is spelling out what will happen to civilian employees who do not want to get vaccinated.
October 21, 2021 -
The maintenance backlog stands at about $3 billion and the number of facilities is growing faster than the budget.
September 29, 2021 -
The State Department and Commerce Department are both launching strategies to maximize the use of their data.
September 28, 2021 -
Sylvia Burns is the FDIC chief information officer, and Keith Jones, the State Department’s CIO, highlighted individual efforts to drive innovation to their internal and external customers.
September 14, 2021