Due to a lapse in appropriations, we will not be updating this website until full operations resume, with the exception of information limited to events and issues involving the safety of human life or the… more
As a longtime veteran of law enforcement and security, Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Wendy Bashnan – the first woman to serve as Director of the NATO Office of Security – jumped at the opportunity… more
The work of the State Department benefits the “Peach State” of Georgia -- from Atlanta to Savannah -- in a number of areas including education, entrepreneurship, and food security. more
This year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence focused on ending gender-based violence in the world of work. Women make up about 40 percent of the global workforce, yet they make less than their… more
As the nation grieves the passing of 41st president, George H.W. Bush, Diplomatic Security Service employee Richard Truman takes a moment to remember the president he served as crew chief of Marine One.… more
Find out how the work of the State Department directly impacts the “Sunshine State” of Florida. From Pensacola to West Palm Beach, the State Department continues to seek opportunities to bring Floridians… more
President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo join a grieving Nation to mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night. A veteran of World War II, former… more
As we commemorate this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, this working group serves as an important example of ways in which governments and civil society can join forces to end all forms… more
The State Department has a far-reaching impact on the District of Columbia in a number of high-priority areas that further U.S. foreign policy. From Friendship Heights to Anacostia, the District of Columbia’s… more
