Security Investment
By Tau Shanklin Roberts, Ian Arzeni and Razia Kimani
The U.S. National Strategy for Counterterrorism requires the U.S. to broaden its range of partners...
The Court Needs Her
Opening photo: The Deshi Ballers in action during The Deshi Ballers’ Third Annual “Choose to Challenge” tournament in celebration of the 2021 International Women’s...
Making History
By Kristin Stewart, Karin Ehlert, and Latoya Belle
The Abraham Accords—the recent peace agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel and...
Accessibility and Diplomacy
By Ron Tomasso, FAIA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which celebrated its 30th anniversary in July, takes the most thorough look at the issues...
Paid Parental Leave
By Amanda J. Richard
In December 2019, Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent Carol Z. Perez announced the president’s signing...
Leading the Way
Opening photo: Members of the Transition Center team gather for an annual photo on the lawn of the Foreign Service Institute, 2019. As of...
Diplomatic Security’s Best Friend
Ocsi, a 2-year-old, male German Shepherd, trained by the Canine Training and Operations Center, checks parked vehicles for explosives at Embassy Kabul, October 2020....
Evacuation Support
By Wyokemia Joyner
Evacuations from post are certainly not new to the Department of State. Since 1988, the Department has managed more than 350 evacuations...