We plan to introduce a less complicated, more user friendly electronic official travel management system worldwide over the next 12 months. We want to create a fully computer-based Foreign Service bidding and assignments information system. This system will allow assignment bids to be submitted and assignment status to be accessed directly from every American employee s computer terminal around the world. Upon assignment, we now identify employees in these categories and automatically place them in appropriate training. Over one thousand Civil Service employees have signed up for our Leadership Competencies Development Initiative to prepare for opportunities created by retiring baby boomers.
Security is an individual responsibility.
The Institute s emphasis on this training will be on building expectations for operational and program management and leadership skills in a dynamic and non-traditional foreign affairs environment. They will be good managers, who know how to inspire excellence and give people the tools to reach their fullest potential. They will understand the crosscutting global issues that affect all nations and respect no borders. They will be masters of public diplomacy and use it to advance American interests with countries around the world. They will be skilled negotiators who deal effectively with governments, the media, NGOs and others in the private sector.