Staying connected to D.C. — when you work 7,000 miles away

Ambassador Ronald Neumann is the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bahrain.

There are some federal outposts that are literally on the other side of the world. Ambassador Ronald Neumann is the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bahrain. He explained the challenges of Washington staying connected to his embassies.

RELATED STORIES:

Series home

Talk Back to Washington, Part 1

MAP: Where do feds work?

FEB heads describe work and life outside of D.C.

(Copyright 2011 by FederalNewsRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.)

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

    GettyImages-1710421116Visual representation of cloud computing.

    FEMA’s cloud journey hitting uphill portion of marathon

    Read more
    military construction

    Air Force investing in privatized housing, lawmakers are not sold on the idea

    Read more
    Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

    Biden Administration tweaks regulations for how states, cities can use federal funding

    Read more