Restructuring the Foreign Affairs Agencies for the Twenty First Century

Abstract

This paper underscores the critical need for cultural change and professional development in the Foreign Affairs Agencies of the United States in order to meet the challenge of a dynamically changed global environment following the end of The Cold War and the advent of the 21st Century. Antiquated human resources and administrative practices, inadequate resources poorly allocated, and lack of state of the art information technology and crumbling facilities call for reorganization and reform essential to professional representation of the United States at home and abroad. Congressional legislation that supports strong leadership from within Foreign Affairs Agencies will result in a relevant model of diplomacy practiced by well motivated, well-trained people who are proactive, participatory and good stewards in promoting and protecting U.S. national interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377608

Entities

People

  • Ana R. Smythe

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Federal Budgets
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.