State Department
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It's a part of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research's new strategic plan, which features a big emphasis on digital modernization.
May 23, 2022 -
Glenn Miller, the principal deputy CIO, will take over as the acting CIO on interim basis.
May 13, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, some Interior Department employees will see their remote work options expand.
May 10, 2022 -
The State Department is broadly re-imagining the future of work for its domestic and overseas employees, with accessibility at the core of these changes.
May 10, 2022 -
The pandemic squashed international travel and that cut the State Department's passport and visa revenues by more than 41%. The fees basically fund the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Congressional auditors said the bureau has a carryover fund, but that's also in jeopardy.
May 04, 2022 -
A new initiative from the Justice and State Departments looks to support women in leadership roles in counterterrorism. The Engaging Multinational Police Women on Equality and Rights or EMPoWER project, recently conducted its first ever symposium last month in Croatia.
May 03, 2022 -
While acceptable attire will obviously vary on the agency and the position, there’s some anecdotal evidence that some feds are getting flexibility with their workplace dress codes.
May 02, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Can the government safely and equitably use facial recognition for identity proofing? That's the question the General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service is asking.
April 27, 2022 -
Imagine getting injured or killed by a piece of ordnance months or years after a war has ended. Yet this occurs all-too-frequently around the world thanks to leftover land mines and unexploded shells and bombs.
April 25, 2022 -
Bureaus and offices across the State Department are looking for data scientists to join their ranks and lead several major projects under the agency's new data strategy.
April 22, 2022 -
A rainy day fund at the State Department meant to help cover its passport and visa operations took a hit from COVID-19 and may take years to recover, even if revenue bounces back quickly from the pandemic.
April 20, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are calling on the State Department to expand opportunities for LGBTQ diplomats.
April 20, 2022 -
The U.S. Agency for International Development has started up a new office called diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
April 20, 2022 -
Not since the Civil Rights Movement have we seen such a large concentration of executive branch directives around diversity, equity and inclusion issued at once, from the broad to the incredibly specific.
April 18, 2022 -
Over 90 agencies release 300 new actions aiming to expand opportunities in federal services for disadvantaged communities.
April 14, 2022