"All of a sudden you're in a position where you can have a huge influence for the rest of your life on the US government.” ...

The State Department on Tuesday officially terminated the employment of approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force (RIF), part of more than 1,300 layoffs at the agency ...

The fact sheet from the State Department said the foreign service onboarding program, A100, has also been “transformed.” “Foreign Service Officers will now receive substantive content on policy and ...

The State Department is set to replace the existing Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) in favor of a more “merit-based” structure, the agency exclusively told the Daily Caller News Foundation on ...

The State Department, which is nominally responsible for creating, curating and advocating for the policies of the United States that involve other nations, has about 80,000 employees. Approximately ...

Kelly Adams-Smith dedicated her life to the U.S. Foreign Service, serving her country for almost three decades as a diplomat. “I came in with my husband. We were a tandem couple. We met in graduate ...