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Rubio announces "reorganization" of State Department to cut "bloated" bureaucracy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a "reorganization" of the State Department, with plans for staffing cuts.
Trump Administration Draft Order Calls for Drastic Overhaul of State Department
The draft executive order would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and ...
Rubio unveils a massive overhaul of the State Department that would cut staff and bureaus
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department. The plans revealed Tuesday would ...
Rubio unveils first stage of major State Department overhaul
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday rolled out the first stage of a major plan to reorganize the US State Department ...
Rubio unveils sweeping reorganization of State Department
The Trump administration’s proposed shake-up of the State Department targets human rights programs and others focused on war ...
Trump administration proposes major shake-up of US State Department
The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would eliminate more than 100 ...
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Department to outsource IT procurement as it over-spends on contractors
The Department of Foreign Affairs will outsource the agency's entire IT procurement, as the department surpasses last year's spending on contracts, despite promises to cut back on outsourcing.
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Philippines eases restrictions on official travel to the island of Taiwan; experts warn move amounts to dangerous maneuvering on Taiwan question
The directive has spared the requirement of officials to submit a report of their visit to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The circular also permits Philippine government officials and/or ...