Secretary and FLOTUS honor 2023 IWOC awardees
Jill Biden, first lady of the United States (center), and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center right) hosted the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Ceremony in the East Room of the...
American Institute of Taiwan engages indigenous community
American Institute of Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Chief, Thomas Wong (third from left), participated in a traditional ceremony of the Hla’alua people, an indigenous community of Taiwan, Feb. 27. During remarks recognizing the importance of...
Embassy Djibouti hosts U.S. naturalization ceremony
Embassy Djibouti hosted a naturalization ceremony, March 10. The ceremony, which was a unique occurrence for an overseas mission, saw 15 U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Wolfhound (1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment) assigned...
Retirements | May 2023
Civil Service
Colchin, Denise M.Corwin, David H.Cummings, Sharyol M.Cwynar, ChristopherDodman, Joan P.Elawad, Haydar A.Frazer, Leslie A.Guilliatt, Scott M.Hunt, Clifford G.Huson, Claire S.Lawton, Joseph M.McFadden, Floretha M.Mickler, Joseph E.O’Keefe, Kevin P.Parks, Jonathan A.Sanchez-Perea, Anna M.Smith, Timothy...
Funding Diplomacy
Bureau of Budget and Planning employees pose for a group photo in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman Building, March 30. Photo by Bintou Njie
By Matt Goshko, John Higgins, Marina Kate...
Preserving Architectural History
The exterior of the Post Office building shows a carved relief. Photo by Aislinn Weidele
By Giuliana Bullard and Ryan Thompson
Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Philadelphia to preside over the grand opening of...
Outsized Impact
Buildings adorned with their distinctive color palette can found in Havana City’s Parque Central, or Central Park, which is filled with landmarks and historic colonial buildings with arches and balconies. Photo by Alex Waltner
By...
Sustainable Practice
Civil engineering students from NUST visit the construction site, Oct. 29, 2021. Photo by Jacques Du Toit
By Matthew A. Shedd
Nestled among the gently rolling hills of Windhoek, Namibia—in a nondescript residential neighborhood—an unlikely epicenter...
Imbued with History
Office of Cultural Heritage Conservator Lauren Hall (left) and Consultant Emily MacDonald-Korth (right) use technology to look beneath the outer layers of paint to reveal secrets beneath. Photo by Katherine Ferguson
By Glyn T. Davies
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Office of the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights
SAIDR Sara Minkara (center with white face mask) speaks to one of the students at the Lalla Asmaa Foundation during a visit to Morocco, March 23, 2022. During her visit, Minkara commended the Lalla...