U.S. Agency for International Development

Hillary Ingraham of State Department after receiving the Safety, Security and International Affairs medal, along with Holly Herrera and Kiera Berdinner.

Inspiration was on parade at the Sammies

Awardees show how a few people can affect thousands, even millions, in a positive way.

Tom Temin Commentary

USDA’s new answer to cutting food waste by 50%: Jelly ice

Technology

Education CIO Gray leaving to lead USAID CIO shop

CIO News

USAID’s first DEI director starting with demographic data for recruits, promotions

People

FILE - In this April 1, 2014, file photo, the headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development is seen in Washington. The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks using an email marketing account of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Microsoft said, late Thursday, May 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

They have their plans, can federal agencies follow through on equity?

Federal Report

Partnership for Public Service

A lot of what USAID does relies on this geographer

Open Data/Transparency

FILE - Passenger flights land and take off at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, Wed., Jan. 19, 2022. A congressional committee is looking into the controversy over the launch of new high-speed wireless service and whether it poses any threat to airline safety. A House committee on Thursday, Feb. 3, heard testimony from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline groups and a trade group for telecommunications companies. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress wants regular updates from FAA on any issues that arise from 5G growth

Federal Newscast

After 40 years of service, Vogel offers ways to make federal IT better

Ask the CIO

USAID creates a new position to oversee digital technologies

People

John Sopko

US is mostly out of Afghanistan, but not completely

Agency Oversight

USAID humanitarian aid is stored at a warehouse next to the Tienditas International Bridge on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The U.S. military airlifted tons of humanitarian aid as part of an effort meant to undermine socialist President Nicolas Maduro and back his rival for the leadership of the South American nation. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

How procurement supports the mission at USAID

Acquisition

FILE - In this April 1, 2014, file photo, the headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development is seen in Washington. The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks using an email marketing account of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Microsoft said, late Thursday, May 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

USAID wants to have mitigation plans in place before overseas disasters strike

The U.S. Agency for International Development has launched a program to see if people can be saved before disasters.

Management

The North Portico of the White House is adorned with a huge red ribbon to commemorate the annual World AIDS Day, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. The Biden administration in its new HIV/AIDS strategy is calling racism

You may not hear about it much, but another virus scourge continues to plague the world

AIDS is still a scourge outside of the United States. And helping mitigate it remains a priority for the State Department.

Workforce

FILE - A woman receives a coronavirus vaccine in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, Nov 29, 2021. A pandemic-weary world faces weeks of confusing uncertainty as countries restrict travel and take other steps to halt the newest potentially risky coronavirus mutant before anyone knows just how dangerous omicron really is. (AP Photo/Gbemiga Olamikan, File)

USAID putting new money towards making sure developing countries have enough COVID-19 vaccines

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, the U.S. Agency for International Development is ramping up efforts to make COVID-19 vaccines available worldwide.

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