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Dad says diplomat had passion for foreign affairs

Anne Smedinghoff had a quiet ambition and displayed a love of global affairs from an early age, joining the U.S. Foreign Service straight out of college and volunteering for missions in perilous locations worldwide.

Tags: Anne Smedinghoff , Afghanistan , State Department

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What's ahead for U.S. foreign service workers?

Daniel Hirsch, state vice president of the American Foreign Service Association, discusses the issues affecting government employees who are working overseas.
February 22, 2013

Tags: workforce , sequestration , foreign service workers , American Foreign Service Association , daniel hirsch , budget battle , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access , State Department

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What's ahead for U.S. foreign service workers?

Daniel Hirsch, state vice president of the American Foreign Service Association, discusses the issues affecting government employees who are working overseas.
March 7, 2013

Tags: workforce , sequestration , foreign service workers , American Foreign Service Association , daniel hirsch , budget battle , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access , State Department

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Analysis: Federal employees tired of being punching bags

Tom Shoop, the editor-in-chief of Government Executive magazine, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss a commentary published by a federal employee. Jason Ullner, a career Foreign Service Officer, wrote an op-ed in which he said he was sick of political leaders denigrating federal service.

Tags: workforce , Tom Shoop , Jason Ullner , GovExec , Dennis Ross , In Depth , Francis Rose

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Foreign Service braces for budget cuts, the likelihood of USPS health plan proposal

Mike welcomes Susan Johnson of the American Foreign Service Association and Steve Losey and Sean Reilly of the Federal Times.
October 5, 2011

Tags: Your Turn , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , USPS , Steve Losey , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , budget , continuing resolution , Congress , State , American Foreign Service Association , susan johnson

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Foreign Service rebuilds workforce

Ronald Neumann, the former Ambassador to Algeria, Bahrain and Afghanistan, describes some of the changes over the past couple years.

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GAO: State could get more bang out of training buck

Jess Ford, the director of International Affairs and Trade Issues at the GAO, explains how State can better invest in training.

Tags: Jess Ford , GAO , State , training , budget , management , Dorobek Insider

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Domestic Partner Benefits

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that straight and gay workers in most federal agencies may have to wait a while - a long while - before they get the same domestic partner benefits that have been extended to State Department's Foreign Service staff.

Tags: P&B , domestic partner , DOMA , State , Mike Causey

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AFSA & Critical Issues Facing the Foreign Service

John Naland, President of the American Foreign Service Association, talking about critical issues facing his organization. Encore Presentation

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