State Department Announces Finalization of Five-Year Plan to Advance Diversity
The State Department on Tuesday announced it has finalized a five-year strategic plan to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA).
The broad plan will make DEIA advancement part of department employees’ job performance criteria and will factor into career opportunities and senior performance pay, according to a press release.
“The State Department is our nation’s oldest cabinet agency, our nation’s lead foreign affairs agency, and its employees are the face of the United States to the rest of the world. In order to effectively pursue our foreign policy goals and ensure our national security, it is imperative we create a workforce that truly reflects the country we represent,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement announcing the plan.
