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There is a lot the digital media team accomplished in the years I headed the Bureau of Public Affairs, and there was more that we had planned but just could not get to either because of time or resource realities. The good news is that as I leave the State Department a great team of career professionals will be able to complete projects on the drawing board and will work on others none of us have yet imagined. That is as it should be and in keeping with the spirit of innovation and creativity by so many digital media efforts.

Secretary Clinton and her team are bringing new ideas and energy to State’s digital media efforts, and I expect you will see exciting new developments in the months and years ahead. Most important, though, I see a commitment to use digital media – DipNote, state.gov, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and other platforms – to expand and deepen the conversation between State and publics around the globe. That is good for the policymakers and for those affected by the decisions made in this building.

Today will be my last day at State after nearly fourteen years in the Foreign Service, and what I am most proud of in that time is what we accomplished in this space beyond the bricks and mortar of Foggy Bottom. Now I’ll transition from helping guide DipNote and our other digital media efforts (as well as on occasion providing content) to being a reader, user, and commenter.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/mccormack_signs_off/ 2009-02-26T23:45:36+00:00