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GAO: Bureau of Diplomatic Security not ready for role in Iraq

Jess Ford is Director of International Affairs and Trade at GAO.

Tags: GAO , Iraq , State , In Depth

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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: GAO , State , training , budget , management , Foreign Service , Dorobek Insider

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Bilingual workers needed as Foreign Service Officers

Foreign language proficiency shortfalls in critical regions, such as the Near East and South and Central Asia, where about 40 percent of officers did not meet requirements, is just one of the staffing issues facing the Foreign Service Office.

Tags: managment , State Department , John Rogin , GAO

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Bilingual workers needed as Foreign Service Officers

Tags: managment , GAO , Foreign Service Office , Bilingual

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Mexico's #1 crime problem: American guns

Tags: mngt , GAO , Mexico , guns , ICE , ATF , DHS

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Bidding on Building Embassies

Tags: contract , Government Accountability Office , embassies , State Department

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