State Department
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In a first, the State Department in January established what it describes as an enterprise-level data and analytics hub. The Center for Analytics aims to help diplomats do their jobs more effectively using data analytics.
February 25, 2020 -
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy publishes an annual review of this work by the State Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
February 05, 2020 -
Karen Wrege, the chief information officer of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls at the State Department, said having one system for identity credential and access management that is based on roles and responsibilities has solved one of the biggest challenges in government.
February 04, 2020 -
More than three years into the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, the U.S. Agency for International Development has managed to be meet all of its requirements.
January 28, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says feedback from federal agencies shows the General Services Administration’s lease requirements cause building owners to charge the government more than private companies would pay for the same office space
January 20, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, fraudsters expanded their tactics to kick off 2020 and the Social Security Administration continues to be a top target.
January 10, 2020 -
The department enlisted the MITRE Corporation to help foreign governments assess their own cybersecurity.
January 03, 2020 -
State Department officials awarded the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad to agency employees and their family members.
December 19, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management makes some clarifications about President Trump's declared day off on Christmas Eve.
December 19, 2019 -
The Assistant Secretary of State for diplomatic security, Michael Evanoff, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for details on the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center.
December 16, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Benefits Administration, under pressure, reverses an Obama-era policy that resulted in Privacy Act violations.
November 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department said it plans to open up its commissaries and exchanges to 4.1 million new customers on New Years’ Day.
November 14, 2019 -
Later this month, the FCC is set to vote on new rules that are likely to all-but-prohibit ZTE and Huawei equipment on U.S. commercial telecom networks.
November 04, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants to get rid of nearly 50 occupational series it says are not needed due to the evolution of work.
October 28, 2019 -
More than two dozen public-facing program offices have released new data on their annual workloads and are looking at ways to transform their approach to customer service through long-term strategies.
September 20, 2019