U.S. Department of State Website Inventory
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
November 29, 2004
Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires each agency to:
- Establish a process for determining which information will be made available on the Internet and by other means;
- Develop priorities and schedules for making that information available;
- Make those priorities and schedules available for public comment;
- Post the priorities and schedules on the website; and
- Report the priorities in their annual report to OMB on implementing the E-Government Act.
The table below represents the U.S. Department of State's website inventory and comments are welcome.
|
CATEGORY OF INFORMATION/SERVICES |
EXPLANATION OF CATEGORY |
NEW CONTENT |
PUBLICATION TARGET DATE |
| 1 |
Foreign policy information |
Reports to Congress, fact sheets, speeches, testimony that explain U.S. foreign policy and the work of the U.S. Department of State. |
Ongoing. |
Ongoing |
| 2 |
Budget & planning information |
Budget and planning reports prepared for Congress. Some reports are required by law. |
Ongoing. |
Ongoing |
| 3 |
Legal Information |
Treaties with nations with which the U.S. has relations; regulations |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
| 4 |
Country information |
Background Notes and other country-specific reports that describe history, economic data, relations with the U.S. |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
5
|
Passport information |
New biometric passports being issued--official and diplomatic passports first, then expanding to tourists. |
Information on new requirements & features |
2005 |
| 6 |
Visas |
Annual diversity visa announcement |
Updated information |
2005 |
| 7 |
Press releases |
Statements, briefings |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
| 8 |
Website for young people |
Information on foreign policy and the work of the Department of State for youth |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
| 9 |
Spanish texts |
Spanish-language translations for Spanish-speaking Americans |
Key speeches, testimony, fact sheets in Spanish |
Ongoing |
| 10 |
Arabic texts |
Arabic-language translations for Arabic-speaking Americans |
Key speeches, testimony, fact sheets in Arabic |
2005 |
| 11 |
Educational/cultural information |
academic, professional, and cultural exchange programs |
--Conversion to a Content Management System to streamline the management of the site and facilitate the site’s movement to a more dynamic presence.
--Enhance site with interactive and visual components , reorganized pages for programs
|
2005 |
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