State Department: Key Transformation Practices Could Have Helped in Restructuring Arms Control and Nonproliferation Bureaus
Abstract
In 2004, the Department of State (State) Inspector General (IG) concluded that States three-bureau structure for conducting arms control and nonproliferation policy did not adequately address post September 11 challenges, including possible terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction. The IG also noted that State had yet to formalize the responsibilities of the three bureaus in its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), which sets out agency organization and functions. Between late 2005 and early 2006, State created a new two-bureau structure to better address these issues and improve efficiency GAO was asked to assess the extent to which State addressed (1) the objectives of its 2005-2006 reorganization and (2) key transformation practices. For this effort, GAO reviewed State documents pertaining to there organization and staffing data for the affected bureaus in the periods before and after the reorganization and interviewed former and current State officials in Washington, D.C.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1181288
Entities
People
- B. P. Hickey
- Jeff Phillips
- Jose M. Iii Pena
- Joseph A. Christoff
- Joseph Carney
- Katherine Bernet
- Lynn Cothern
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office