September 2020 Archives - Page 2 of 2

Newly published OBO Access Guide offers building accessibility guidelines

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) published the OBO Access Guide on the Whole Building Design Guide portal, Aug. 5. Developed by OBO’s Office of Design and Engineering in their Architecture Division, the...

Senior Diplomatic Interpreter for French Thomas Ronkin (middle) interprets for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting with the U.N. Security Council, June 30. State Department photo

Department’s interpreters continue vital work amid pandemic

by Lefteris Kafatos

No stranger to the Arctic and security issues, U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region Jim DeHart served as charge d’ affaires at Embassy Oslo. Here he delivers welcoming remarks during a shipboard reception held aboard the destroyer USS Oscar Austin in Oslo, October 2017. Oscar Austin was on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe. Photo by U.S. Navy MC2 Ryan Utah Kledzik

Department announces new office focused on Arctic Region

By Hillary LeBail The Department of State formally announced that James DeHart would assume the new role of U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region, July 29. The announcement comes at a time when the United...