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Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center) speaks at the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions Center for Analytics. From left: M/SS Deputy Director Brett Pomainville, Deputy Undersecretary Brian McKeon, Blinken, M/SS Director Janice deGarmo, and Chief Data Officer Dr. Matthew Graviss, Nov. 9, 2022. State Department photo

The Decisive Decade

Through the 2021 Resilience Innovation Grant, Embassy Abidjan was able to repurpose three tanks being removed from embassy residences to set up a rainwater harvesting system. Photo courtesy of Embassy Abidjan

GDI Resilience Innovation Grant Award recipients announced

Winners, honorable mentions, and nominees of the inaugural Data for Diplomacy Awards came from more than 40 Department of State bureaus and posts across the globe. Image courtesy of the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions

Department’s data maturity reaches key milestone

The Department’s Chief Data Officer Matthew Graviss (center) and Director of the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions Janice deGarmo (right) look on as Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon (left) signs the first-ever Enterprise Data Strategy ceremony at Main State in Washington, September 2021. State Department photo

Department’s novel enterprise data strategy drives change

Ambassadors, diplomatic officials, and the Bangkok governor pose on stage with joined hands at a pledge signing ceremony to symbolize the partnership of the Eco Capitals Forum, June 6, 2016. State Department photo

Adapting to a Changing Climate

Data enthusiasts get a first look at the Center for Analytics’ products during a demonstration outside of the George C. Marshall Conference Center during the “Data for Diplomacy” launch, January 2020. Photo courtesy of M/SS

Center for Analytics marks first anniversary

Expanding the Diplomatic Platform of Resilience