The Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund
by John N. Conlon
The Department of State has many responsibilities: maintaining relationships with overseas partners; standing up for human rights; promoting American business; and...
The Office of Foreign Missions
By Mary Kate Godfrey, Carina Sarracino, and Aaron Yost
With a clear congressional mandate, minimal staff, seven domestic locations, and the ability to positively influence...
The Office of Marine Conservation
An endangered green sea turtle swimming in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Shane Myers
By Tanya Brothen
Affectionately referred to as the...
Office of the Geographer and Global Issues
By Leo Dillon
Geography is more than maps; it is a discipline that examines change of a wide variety of topics over space and time....
The Office of Accessibility and Accommodations Section 508 Team
Opening Photo: Assistive technology, such as the DaVinci Pro HD/OCR Text-to-Speech Desktop Magnifier in the Access Center (on the left), allows individuals to magnify...
Office of Fire Protection
By Edward Babczak
In 1980, the Department of State experienced a large fire at Embassy Cairo that destroyed a warehouse. That same year, Embassy Moscow...
Office of Global Criminal Justice
By Lucy Seyfarth
In the spring of 2022, the world watched as Russia relaunched an unjustified and brutal war in Ukraine. Amid the immediate action...
Export Control and Border Security
Visit, board, search, and seize training for Yemen Coast Guard to interdict illicit weapons trafficking. Photo courtesy of the United Nations Office of Drugs...
Office of Language Services
By Lefteris Kafatos
When U.S. leaders converse with representatives from non-English speaking nations, translation plays an imperative role in ensuring successful communication. In 1789, when...
Office of Global Partnerships
By Megan Soller
The Office of Global Partnerships (GP), a small office in the Department of State that has existed for more than a decade,...