The Department of State is finding that success with artificial intelligence (AI) depends less on advanced algorithms and more on disciplined data governance, a department technology leader said Thursday.  […]

The State Department awarded potentially $10 billion in contracts under its EVOLVE enterprise IT acquisition program, which aims to improve the department’s security posture and drive innovation and modernization.  […]

The State Department announced on Thursday it will make $200 million in foreign assistance funding available to expand access to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, low-cost smartphones across the Indo-Pacific region under the new “Edge AI” package.  […]

The State Department is undertaking a comprehensive modernization plan to streamline operations, advance artificial intelligence (AI) integration, and update core technology systems in 2026, the department’s chief information officer, Kelly Fletcher, said Thursday.   […]

State Department Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kelly Fletcher said Wednesday that the agency is preparing to “aggressively deploy” artificial intelligence (AI) agents across the enterprise, using them to improve employee experience while buying time for broader IT modernization. […]

The State Department says it will equip its diplomats with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and improve its data infrastructure under its newly released 2026 AI plan.   […]

Luis Coronado Jr. is stepping down as chief information officer (CIO) at the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

Matthew Graviss, the State Department’s first chief data and artificial intelligence officer, has departed the agency. […]

The State Department on Nov. 20 announced formation of a new Federal interagency task force that will focus on content authentication and combatting deepfakes and other forms of AI-driven content manipulation.   […]

The chief information officer (CIO) at the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) laid out his team’s priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2025 with modernization, cybersecurity, and IT expansion topping the list. […]

The State Department announced on Wednesday that its new online passport renewal system is now fully available to the public – a service it estimates up to five million Americans a year will be able to use. […]

The State Department’s Office of Cyber Monitoring and Operations is zeroing in on two AI use cases to better defend against cyber threats, with Director Manuel “Manny” Medrano announcing today that the agency plans to build a cyber data visualization for its analysts by the end of the year. […]

The U.S. State Department – which works with other countries to make sure that undersea communications cables are secure against meddling – is prioritizing the further development of “trusted undersea cables” as cybersecurity threats from China and other adversaries continue to grow, the agency’s top cybersecurity official said on Sept. 3.    […]

The State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) is seeking input from industry on their capability to provide market-leading AI solutions “capable of delivering state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) capabilities,” according to a sources sought notice (SSN) published to SAM.gov on Aug. 1. […]

A top cybersecurity official at the State Department said Tuesday that the agency is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to “buy back time” for the cyber workforce. […]

The State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) held a swearing-in ceremony last week for Steve Lang, who has officially started his new role as U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy, with the rank of ambassador. […]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the department’s Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO) Matthew Graviss today announced the launch of a new online AI resource hub at the agency. […]

The State Department is employing plenty of technology tools in its campaign to improve public messaging efforts around the world, but is taking care to employ human-centric approaches to make sure that messaging is succinct. […]

The Department of State (DOS) has launched a beta release of an updated online passport renewal system that the agency said will allow American citizens to renew their passports online. […]

The State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) is out with a new strategy that aims to guide the use of the agency’s open source intelligence (OSINT) through new policies, capabilities, and training. […]

The State Department is beginning to see positive results from having taken on artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) tech work in the earlier stages of their development, an agency official said this week. […]

The State Department has appointed Zakiya Carr Johnson to become the agency’s chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). […]

The time when Federal IT leaders can prioritize cybersecurity more than user experience (UX) is over, according to State Department Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kelly Fletcher. […]

The head of the State Department’s IT and cybersecurity efforts said today that it is her top priority to “improve user experience while making cybersecurity more robust.” […]

The State Department announced on March 27 that it’s offering up to $10 million in reward money for information about individuals linked to the ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group. […]

The State Department has selected four scientists to serve as the agency’s 2024 U.S. Science Envoys to help develop international engagement on key science and technology issues. […]

The State Department said this week it is implementing a new policy creating visa restrictions for people who use commercial spyware technology for illicit purposes. […]

Garrett Berntsen has been named deputy chief data and AI officer at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) in the agency’s Center of Analytics, according to his LinkedIn account. […]

According to a new report out from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday, the State Department has failed to fully implement its cybersecurity risk program and needs to take a number of steps to better protect its IT network and systems. […]

Government tech execs at the Federal and state level offered advice and tips on how they are approaching the pressing need to recruit more data scientists into their organizations as reliance on data-centric technologies like artificial intelligence continues to grow. […]