DSS Greensboro Resident Office trains regional partners

By Angela French Special agents in dark suits and sunglasses drive black Suburbans through the city streets while unknown VIPs are hidden behind tinted windows. The men in black could be Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)...
Residents of the Philippines’ Malapascua island identify marine species in order to map new protected areas. Photo by Bea del Soccoro

Saving sharks and supporting rural economies in the Philippines

By Nicole Fox More than 100 million sharks are killed each year in what is now a billion-dollar industry. With the help of an organization funded by the United States, one Philippine municipality has made...

Pretoria

A regional hub in a robust and prosperous democracy

Embodying Excellence

By Heidi Howland No single word can describe the 2018 Foreign Service National (FSN) award winners. These exceptional individuals work at U.S. missions abroad and exhibit professionalism, resilience and persistence on a daily basis. As...

Direct from the D.G.

In the two months since I assumed office as Director General, I have had the chance to meet with hundreds of employees both at home and abroad at posts from the Middle East to...
Retirements

Retirements | April 2019

Civil ServiceAult, Richard B.Best, Georgiana Q.Brandling-Bennett, Helen D.Clark, Anthony C.Dennis, Michael J.Disanto, EmiliaGiardino, Joseph A.Hermesman, Ricardo L.Johnson, Carolyn D. Lang, TimothyManning, Martin J.Moore, Brenda G.Popovich, Michael M.Potocki, Maria W.Silverio, Hilario P.Winchester, Ellen S. Foreign ServiceBayer, Michael...
In Memoriam

In Memoriam | April 2019

Elizabeth (Betty) Connell Schaeffer Briggs, 94, died Dec. 16, 2018 in Ferndale, Calif. Briggs earned a degree from Mary Washington College and a graduate degree from San Jose State University. She was married to...
Ethics Answers

Ethics Answers | April 2019

Question: During the government shutdown due to the lapse in appropriations, I considered finding a temporary job. Would the ethics rules have permitted me to do so?  Answer: All Department employees are subject to the...
Be part of the future of work! Submit your projects May 1- June 10. Virtual Student Federal Service VSFS. "VSFS is one of the most ingenious and valuable things I've seen in the federal government." Chang Suh, DOD

VSFS Program delivers talent and expertise

Photo Illustration by Amanda J. Richard | For the past 10 years, eDiplomacy’s Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) program has invited U.S. university students to work with colleagues at the Department and across the...