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
1Foreign policy informationReports to Congress, fact sheets, speeches, testimony that explain U.S. foreign policy and the work of the U.S. Department of State.Ongoing.
Ongoing
2Budget & planning informationBudget and planning reports prepared for Congress. Some reports are required by law.Ongoing.
Ongoing
3Legal InformationTreaties with nations with which the U.S. has relations; regulationsOngoing
Ongoing
4Country informationBackground Notes and other country-specific reports that describe history, economic data, relations with the U.S.Ongoing
Ongoing

5

Passport informationNew biometric passports being issued--official and diplomatic passports first, then expanding to tourists. Information on new requirements & features
2005
6VisasAnnual diversity visa announcementUpdated information
2005
7Press releasesStatements, briefingsOngoing
Ongoing
8Website for young peopleInformation on foreign policy and the work of the Department of State for youthOngoing
Ongoing
9Spanish textsSpanish-language translations for Spanish-speaking AmericansKey speeches, testimony, fact sheets in Spanish
Ongoing
10Arabic textsArabic-language translations for Arabic-speaking AmericansKey speeches, testimony, fact sheets in Arabic
2005
11Educational/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