OIG Finds Some Progress at State Department in Management of IT Investments
OIG found that IRM took some actions to address four open recommendations, but further improvements are needed to fully address the 2016 audit findings. Keep Reading
State Department Wants to Identify Small Businesses to Meet Current and Evolving IT Requirements
The government will post its small business set-aside determination for each pool on the contract announcement after the review of the sources sought. Keep Reading
State Department Prioritizing Agility, AI in Holistic and Innovative Acquisition Strategy
Some of the “sharpest procurement outcomes,” Senior Procurement Executive Mike Derrios noted, emerge from strong relationships in which operators can maximize performance and industry can showcase their best products and services in the process. Keep Reading
Designations of ISIS-Mozambique, JNIM, and al-Shabaab Leaders
As a result of these actions, among other consequences, all property and interests in property of these individuals must be blocked and reported to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Keep Reading
State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces Award for Worldwide Architectural and Engineering Support Services
Selected from the distinguished stage one shortlist of 25 firms, these teams will provide program-level process- and procedure-improvement support, existing facilities surveys and analyses, and other project-specific support. Keep Reading
Tijuana Accountability Review Board Conclusions on Murder of USDA Staff Member
The Tijuana ARB, as well as local and American law enforcement officials, concluded this unfortunate incident was a case of Mr. Flores being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Keep Reading
$10M Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Malicious Cyber Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The Rewards for Justice program has set up a Dark Web (Tor-based) tips-reporting channel to protect the safety and security of potential sources. Keep Reading
State Department OIG Finds ‘Significant’ Concerns at Office of Technology Services
Staff made changes to one of the office’s information systems without the required notification to the Bureau of Information Resource Management. Keep Reading
New Interagency Strategy Details Partnerships, Automation, Outreach to Boost Naturalizations
USCIS, undergoing massive digital modernization, will also "explore ways to improve the digital delivery of citizenship-related content." Keep Reading
Nigerien ISIS Leader Ousmane Illiassou Djibo Designated a Terrorist by U.S.
As a result of this designation, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with Djibo. His property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked. Keep Reading
Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
The 83-member Global Coalition, of which the United States is a leading member, remains unwavering in its commitment to the enduring and global defeat of ISIS. Keep Reading
Rewards for Justice: Reward Offer for Information on AQIM Leader Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi
Al-Anabi was previously the leader of AQIM’s Council of Notables and served on AQIM’s Shura Council. Al-Anabi has also served as AQIM’s Media Chief. Keep Reading
Rewards for Justice: Reward Offer for Information on Kidnapping of Cydney Mizell
On January 26, 2008, Mizell was abducted along with her driver, Muhammad Hadi, by unidentified gunmen in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Mizell and her driver were likely killed by her captors in 2008. Keep Reading
U.S. Trains Ukraine To Identify and Respond to the Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Targeted Assassinations
These attacks have highlighted the need for countries to have effective national responses, particularly strong and established communication between technical experts, law enforcement, and national security stakeholders. Keep Reading
U.S. Joins Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online
State Department spokesman Ned Price said "the United States will not take steps that would violate the freedoms of speech and association protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, nor violate people’s reasonable expectations of privacy." Keep Reading
Veteran Diplomat, Counterterrorism Leader Appointed as U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
Feltman was the assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs from 2009 until his retirement from the State Department, with the rank of career minister, in May 2012. Keep Reading
Russia Suspected of Stealing Thousands of State Department Emails
Suspected Russian hackers stole thousands of State Department officials’ emails last year, according to two Congressional sources familiar with the intrusion, in the second known Kremlin-backed breach on the department’s email server in under a decade. Keep Reading
Mozambique Attacks Underscore ISIS Threat Outside Old Caliphate, Says U.S. Envoy
Godfrey stressed that "ensuring the enduring global defeat of ISIS will entail effectively countering ISIS branches and networks outside of Iraq and Syria, and we as a coalition recognize that." Keep Reading
Rewards for Justice: $10 Million Offer for Information on Salim Jamil Ayyash
Ayyash is a senior operative in Hizballah’s Unit 121, the group’s assassinations squad which receives its orders directly from Hizballah leader Hasan Nasrallah. Ayyash is known to have been involved in efforts to harm U.S. military personnel. Keep Reading
Brett M. Holmgren Nominated for Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
Holmgren was Vice President for Technology Risk Management at Capital One Financial. Prior to that, he was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council. Keep Reading