Clinton out, Kerry in as secretary of state
Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned Friday as America's secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited. John Kerry was sworn in to...
View ArticleJohn Kerry to address colleagues at State Dept.
New Secretary of State John Kerry will be introducing himself to his agency's employees Monday after spending much of the weekend making connections with leaders around the world.
View ArticleSenate passes bill to improve embassy security
By voice vote, the Senate passed the bipartisan measure that would give the department the authority to use surplus funds that are no longer needed in Iraq, where the United States has scaled back...
View ArticleWhat's ahead for U.S. foreign service workers?
Daniel Hirsch, state vice president of the American Foreign Service Association, discusses the issues affecting government employees who are working overseas. March 7, 2013
View ArticleWhat's ahead for U.S. foreign service workers?
Daniel Hirsch, state vice president of the American Foreign Service Association, discusses the issues affecting government employees who are working overseas. February 22, 2013
View ArticleCoburn calls for partial federal job freeze as sequestration nears
The Republican senator from Oklahoma is asking the Office of Management and Budget to require agencies to stop hiring for certain positions. Instead, he would like that funding put towards mission...
View Article6 months post-Benghazi, Obama taps new Libya envoy
President Barack Obama nominated a new ambassador to Libya on Wednesday, filling a post that has been vacant since Chris Stevens was killed in the Sept. 11 Benghazi attack and signaling the United...
View ArticleTweet about 'Daily Show' boomerangs on US Embassy
- Yikes! It seems "The Daily Show" and diplomacy don't mix.
View ArticleDad says diplomat had passion for foreign affairs
Anne Smedinghoff had a quiet ambition and displayed a love of global affairs from an early age, joining the U.S. Foreign Service straight out of college and volunteering for missions in perilous...
View ArticleCharge disclosed in Cuban spying against US
- An alleged accomplice in a major spy case involving Cuba helped recruit a friend and colleague to spy for the Cuban Intelligence Service against the U.S., the Justice Department said Thursday.
View ArticleState Department hits Raytheon with $8M penalty
The American defense company Raytheon has agreed to an $8 million settlement for violating U.S. arms control regulations.
View ArticleNo sequester furloughs at State Department
Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it will not have to force any of its employees to take unpaid leave.
View ArticleFormer US official describes Libya attack
- A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September,...
View ArticleInside the Reporter's Notebook: The CIO shuffle continues; the last E-gov...
News and buzz in the acquisition and IT communities that you may have missed this week.
View ArticleUS diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
The FSB, the successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB, identified the diplomat as Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, detaining him briefly overnight.
View ArticleGunfire at Caracas strip club hurts 2 US officials
Two officials from the U.S. Embassy suffered gunshot wounds early Tuesday during an altercation at a strip club in Venezuela's crime-ridden capital, police and U.S. State Department officials said.
View ArticleState Dept. eyes probe process after complaints
- Outside law enforcement experts are looking into how the State Department investigates allegations of sexual crimes and other serious misconduct by diplomats, amid charges that senior officials have...
View ArticleNIST to set standards for biometric recognition technology
In an effort to incorporate iris, facial and fingerprint recognition technologies across the government, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee pressed the National Institute of...
View ArticleState Department utilizing college talent virtually
The State Department is enlisting digital- and media-savvy college students to complete short- and long-term diplomacy tasks remotely.
View ArticleState Department bureau spent thousands for Facebook fans
A recent report from the Office of Inspector General found a State Department bureau paid $630,000 to boost its number of Facebook friends.
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