Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
November 29, 2004
Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires each agency to:
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 |