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U.S. Department of State and Social Media: Tell Us What You Think
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
About the Author: Heath Kern Gibson is the Editor-in-Chief of DipNote.
Secretary Rice has called the Internet "…possibly one of the greatest tools for democratization and individual freedom that we've ever seen." We are seeing this when people blog from Cuba and Iran and other societies in which restrictions are placed upon their personal freedoms.
Last year, along with the creation of the Department's own
Serving in Iraq: Why I Went
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
Those serving in Iraq are often said to be brave. Yet this catchall word does not seem to cover the motivation behind those willing and volunteering to serve. Many Foreign Service officers at the State Department have volunteered to be stationed in Iraq. Given that it is the start of the 2009 Iraq/Afghanistan assignment cycle at the State Department, we thought it would be interesting to hear directly from the officers serving in Iraq as to why they chose this course. We hope that others serving in the region will comment with their…
DipNote Poll: Is the Increased Emphasis on Africa…
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
I went home to New York for Easter weekend and was surprised to find my work life infiltrating the holiday weekend. On Saturday night I went to a popular Broadway musical. The theatre was packed, the production phenomenal and the applause lengthy. The surprise came after the curtain came down and the lead actor asked the audience to give money to a charity that helps prevent disease in Africa. My curiosity was piqued by the recipient. I had never seen a Broadway actor pitch for any charity outside of the U.S before. Surprise number…
Thanks for a Great Start in ‘07, Here’s to ‘08
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
A letter from Heath Kern, DipNote's
Editor-in-Chief
All of us at DipNote want to thank you for your participation and interest in our blog. Our successful launch was due in large part to the enthusiasm and interest of our readers, bloggers, and all of you whom have commented over the past three months.
Having given a series of talks over the past few weeks, I have been thrilled, and a little surprised, by the genuine disbelief that a cabinet level agency could have started a legitimate…
The Passport’s in the Mail
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
Heath Kern, Director of Digital Media, provides additional information in the video above.
Steven Royster, Spokesman for the Bureau of Consular Affairs, comments on the latest developments regarding passport applications.
We are back on top of our passport game. Over the summer, the Consular Affairs Bureau, with the support of the whole Department, worked hard and now we're back…
Protecting Diplomats at UNGA: The Inside Story #2
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
Interview by Heath Kern With Darwin Cadogan, Director of Protection for Diplomatic Security
QUESTION: President Ahmadi-Nejad, the President of Iran, is being given what I understand to be the highest level of security one can receive, which obviously makes some sense. Are you -- do you have any part in his security?
MR. CADOGAN: Well, his foreign minister is accompanying him on this particular trip, so it's at joint operation detail with the Secret Service and the New York City Police…
Protecting Diplomats at UNGA: The Inside Story #1
Posted by: Heath Kern Gibson
Interview by Heath Kern With Darwin Cadogan, Director of Protection for Diplomatic Security
September 24, 2007
MR. CADOGAN: Hi. I'm Darwin Cadogan, Director of Protection for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security for the U.S. Department of State.
QUESTION: Agent Cadogan, how long have you been with Diplomatic Security?
MR. CADOGAN: Oh, I've been an agent with the State Department for 31 years.
QUESTION: And you're here in New York…