State Department
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Freedom of Information Act requests are on the rise. Rising faster are instances of federal agencies turning them down.
February 24, 2021 -
In his first visit to the State Department’s HQ during his administration, Biden told a new class of Foreign Service officers, joining virtually, that he would focus on ensuring they feel “trusted and empowered."
February 04, 2021 -
As the Biden administration gets up and running, the president's pick to run the State Department sees an opportunity to revitalize its workforce.
January 26, 2021 -
Stuart McGuigan, who was the chief information officer at the State Department for the last two years before leaving on Jan. 20, said a recent application summit drew more than 800 attendees from across the department who want to develop new software capabilities.
January 21, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House tells agencies to hold off on publishing any new rules until after President Biden’s appointees have had a chance to review them.
January 21, 2021 -
In the latest installment in a 20 year rebuilding project, the State Department is about to embark on a new embassy in New Delhi, India. It will result in an entirely new approach in one of the most diplomatically crucial cities.
January 21, 2021 -
The inauguration showed continuity reflected in the building where it took place.
January 21, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 26 journalists at Voice of America have demanded that VOA's director Robert Reilly resign after a reporter was reassigned for what they say was a retaliatory measure.
January 15, 2021 -
DHS has a new chief information security officer, while the State Department has a new chief data officer and HHS names the first chief artificial intelligence officer as these are some of the changes in the federal technology community over the last few weeks.
January 11, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the CIA adds another piece to its two-plus year effort to change the way its recruits the next generation of employees.
January 05, 2021 -
A National Academies panel commissioned by the State Department shed new light on a disturbing and still mysterious episode of employees in the Cuban embassy reporting headaches, pressure, nausea, strange piercing noises, and cognitive problems from a directed source.
December 30, 2020 -
As new leadership arrives at the State and Commerce Departments, and the intelligence community, let’s hope they give real attention to weird and disturbing threats to certain career employees.
December 18, 2020 -
The State Department has prioritized vaccines for its frontline medical personnel, critical operations and maintenance staff and some diplomatic security personnel in the national capital region. The Department of Veterans Affairs detailed a risk order for its 248,000 frontline healthcare professionals and where they fall in line.
December 16, 2020 -
A reshuffling of leadership positions for agency inspectors general will give the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee its first permanent chairman since April.
December 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The FCC rules that government contractors must have consent before robocalling. The president is strengthening the leadership at the Postal Service. And the the original Space Force enlistees, finish Basic Training.
December 15, 2020