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Two uniformed protection officers support security during a high-level event being held at the Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, DC. State Department photo

Essential staff continue to secure Department facilities

By Angela French

A newly acquired Tesla Model 3 is parked in front of Embassy Wellington’s renovated chancery building in New Zealand. Photo by Ola Thorson

Embassy Wellington showcases U.S. green technology with new official vehicle

By Gavin Elliott A new Tesla Model 3 with diplomatic plates graces the streets of Wellington, New Zealand. With the newest addition to the embassy motor pool, Mission New...

The Embassy Hanoi Air Fair was held in the embassy’s multipurpose room, Oct. 23. Attendees learned about battery-powered vehicles, the medical ramifications of air pollution, how to change air filters, and how to put on a mask correctly. Free desk plants were provided as a gift to attendees. Photos by Michael Grantham

Embassy Hanoi Air Fair teaches employees how to stay safe and make a difference

By Michael Grantham

The DS/CTS Cybersecurity Awareness Program, in coordination with the Directorate of Information Assurance, promoted this year's NCSAM message with a variety of flyers and other digital media on a dedicated NCSAM website. Illustration courtesy of DS/CTS

Diplomatic Security promotes cybersecurity awareness in an increasingly adversarial environment

By Lonnie Price From cleverly crafted emails designed to fool users into sharing personal information to foreign adversaries targeting program officials to steal sensitive information on major diplomatic...

Center: Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster shows appreciation for dancer Lalitha Sindhuri and accompanying musicians (from left) M. Chandrakanth, D.S.V. Sastry, V.B.S. Murali, and K.L.N. Murthy by presenting Sindhuri with flowers after her performance. Photo by Rakesh Malhotra

Celebrating 225 years of U.S.-India ties

By Rosemary Higgins Artists, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, and other friends of the U.S. Embassy in India gathered at the Roosevelt House—the residence of U.S. Ambassador to India Kenneth...

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Harry Harris, fourth from right, and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa, center in gray jacket, meet with WEST participants. Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Seoul

Department program provides opportunities to Korean youths

By Lynette Evans-Tiernan International internships are on the rise. Foreign governments are interested in equipping their youth with enhanced English language proficiency, on-the-job training and an understanding of...

Medical service providers are shown on an airplane during the first evacuation of diplomats from Wuhan, China, to the United States, Feb. 2020. Photo by Jamie Fouss

MED team supports COVID-19 response

By Christine A. Stapleton, Lee Ann Eisler, and Carole Brown In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Department of State’s Bureau of Medical Services (MED) activated the...

From left: U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Glenda Palomino-Nuflo stands with U.S. Air Force Capt. Alyssa Armstrong after presenting Armstrong with masks for the Al-Udeid Air Force Base in Doha, Qatar. Photo by Ozzie Hernandez

Embassy community in Qatar produces masks for service members

By Dot Dannenberg and Glenda Palomino-Nuflo

Third from left: Ryan Guirlinger of Embassy Rabat is presented with the Hayden G. Brown Award for Outstanding Leadership in Energy Security and Access. Members of Brown’s family and ENR Assistant Secretary Francis R. Fannon (far right) joined Guirlinger at the inaugural award ceremony. Photo by Matt McManus

Inaugural memorial award honors work in energy security and access

By Adrian Howe This year marked the inaugural Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Hayden G. Brown Award for Outstanding Leadership in Energy Security and Access, which honors the outstanding...

Participants attend a CCEP-CSO brown bag about careers in conflict management with Deputy Director Chris Wendell. Photo by Nick Dinardo

Exploring career opportunities in conflict prevention

By Nayab Khan The Council for Career Enhancement and Professionalization (CCEP) and the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) partnered for a brown bag event last November...