GTM town hall addresses priorities and accomplishments
The Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent Marcia S. Bernicat (seated center) addresses Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM) employees in the Harry S Truman Building’s Dean Acheson Auditorium...
Public diplomacy initiative debuts South African artist at Kennedy Center
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomed powerhouse vocalist-songwriter Nomfusi and her seven-piece band to the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, July 13. During her U.S. debut, Nomfusi is touring the country as part...
DSS tells true stories in new podcast series
In April, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) launched its official podcast series, After Action: True Stories of the Diplomatic Security Service, hosted by DSS Security Engineering Officer Damaris Garcia (right) and Special Agent Chad...
Publication names IO colleague 2023 Employee of the Year
Sofija Korać, foreign policy advisor in the Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO) at the United States Mission to the United Nations, earned a 2023 Employee of the Year award from CAREERS...
HECFAA and Vets@State host ‘Fireside Chat’ with SECNAV and E
Employee organizations Hispanic and Latin Employee Council of Foreign Affairs Agencies (HECFAA) and Veterans at State (Vets@State) presented a “Fireside Chat” with Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro (third from left) and...
Department announces new health bureau
The Department of State launched the new Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) at an event in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman Building, Aug. 1. The new bureau,...
Selfie booth provides quick, official-type photos
The Office of General Services Management announced the opening of the new U.S. flag self service photo booth, or selfie booth, for Department of State employees in need of an official-type photo, July 31....
USNS Trenton celebrates U.S. and Algerian independence days in Algiers
American military vessel USNS Trenton sailed into the harbor of Algiers, July 4, to celebrate the anniversaries of both U.S. and Algerian independence, highlighting America’s increasingly important partnership with Algeria—Africa’s largest nation and a...
FSOs welcome ambassador with motorcade of auto rickshaws
A small group of Foreign Service officers (FSOs) at Embassy New Delhi bought three-wheeler auto rickshaws as personal vehicles to experience the capital from a unique perspective. Sporting diplomatic license plates and driving through...
American Space inaugurated in Indonesia’s national mosque
Embassy Jakarta, in collaboration with Indonesia’s National Mosque, Istiqlal, inaugurated an American Space located at the Mosque Library, June 6. Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the first and only...
