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Joint regional and functional bureau strategic planning comprise the second of three stages in strategic planning at the Department of State. This stage is designed to articulate priorities within the Department’s regions and functional areas and outline specific tradeoffs necessary to bring resources into alignment with State Department/USAID goals and objectives. The FBS is also a tool used to inform budget decisions, advise Integrated Country Strategies, and shape performance reviews. If you need additional assistance or have any questions, please email the FBS Support team at [email protected].
Strategies that align with the President’s National Security Strategy are in the final stages of development and will be posted here as they are approved. Approved strategies are available for download in PDF format below.
Independent Offices and Bureaus
- Executive Secretariat (S/ES) [270 KB]
- Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) [857 KB]
- Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) [739 KB]
- Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) [377 KB]
- Office of the Chief of Protocol (S/CPR) [568 KB]
- Office of the Legal Adviser (L) [721 KB]
- Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) [813 KB]
- Office of Foreign Assistance (F) [899 KB]
- Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) [416 KB]
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T)
- Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance (AVC) [502 KB]
- Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) [484 KB]
- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM) [468 KB]
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J)
- Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) [379 KB]
- Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) [404 KB]
- Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) [396 KB]
- Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) [455 KB]
- Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ) [357 KB]
- Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) [406 KB]
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) [513 KB]
- Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) [228 KB]
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment (E)
- Office of Global Partnerships (GP) [490 KB]
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) [730 KB]
- Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) [396 KB]
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) [398 KB]
- Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (E/STAS) [309 KB]
Under Secretary for Management (M)
- Bureau of Administration (A) [1 MB]
- Bureau of Budget and Planning (BP) [544 KB]
- Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) [418 KB]
- Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS) [602 KB]
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) [2 MB]
- Foreign Service Institute (FSI) [327 KB]
- Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM) [2 MB]
- Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM) [787 KB]
- Bureau of Medical Services (MED) [1 MB]
- Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) [805 KB]
- Office of Management Strategy and Solutions (M/SS) [899 KB]
- Overseas Building Operations (OBO) [696 KB]