U.S. Department of State Website Inventory

Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
November 29, 2004

Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires each agency to:

• Establish a process for determining which information will be made available on the Internet and by other means;
• Develop priorities and schedules for making that information available;
• Make those priorities and schedules available for public comment;
• Post the priorities and schedules on the website; and
• Report the priorities in their annual report to OMB on implementing the E-Government Act.
  

The table below represents the U.S. Department of State's website inventory and comments are welcome.

CATEGORY OF INFORMATION/SERVICES

EXPLANATION OF CATEGORY

NEW CONTENT

PUBLICATION TARGET DATE

1	Foreign policy information	Reports to Congress, fact sheets, speeches, testimony that explain U.S. foreign policy and the work of the U.S. Department of State.	Ongoing.	Ongoing
2	Budget & planning information	Budget and planning reports prepared for Congress. Some reports are required by law.	Ongoing.	Ongoing
3	Legal Information	Treaties with nations with which the U.S. has relations; regulations	Ongoing	Ongoing
4	Country information	Background Notes and other country-specific reports that describe history, economic data, relations with the U.S.	Ongoing	Ongoing
5	Passport information	New biometric passports being issued--official and diplomatic passports first, then expanding to tourists.	Information on new requirements & features	2005
6	Visas	Annual diversity visa announcement	Updated information	2005
7	Press releases	Statements, briefings	Ongoing	Ongoing
8	Website for young people	Information on foreign policy and the work of the Department of State for youth	Ongoing	Ongoing
9	Spanish texts	Spanish-language translations for Spanish-speaking Americans	Key speeches, testimony, fact sheets in Spanish	Ongoing
10	Arabic texts	Arabic-language translations for Arabic-speaking Americans	Key speeches, testimony, fact sheets in Arabic	2005
11	Educational/cultural information	academic, professional, and cultural exchange programs	--Conversion to a Content Management System to streamline the management of the site and facilitate the site’s movement to a more dynamic presence. --Enhance site with interactive and visual components , reorganized pages for programs	2005