United States Department of State Open Government Plan September 2016 OPEN GOVERNMENT PLAN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4 New and Expanded Initiatives ................................................................................................................ 6 Open Data ................................................................................................................................... 6 Proactive Disclosures .................................................................................................................. 9 Privacy ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Whistleblower Protection...........................................................................................................11 Websites .................................................................................................................................... 12 Open Innovation Methods......................................................................................................... 13 Access to Scientific Data and Publications ............................................................................... 14 Open Source Software .............................................................................................................. 19 Spending Information ............................................................................................................... 19 Ongoing Initiatives ................................................................................................................................. 21 A. Participation in Transparency Initiatives ............................................................................. 21 B. Public Notice ....................................................................................................................... 23 Regulations.gov .................................................................................................................... 23 Public Engagement ............................................................................................................... 23 C. Records Management .......................................................................................................... 25 D. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests ................................................................... 27 E. Congressional Requests ....................................................................................................... 29 F. Declassification .................................................................................................................... 30 G. Public Participation ............................................................................................................. 31 Blogging ................................................................................................................................ 31 Diplomacy Lab...................................................................................................................... 32 Exchange Programs .............................................................................................................. 32 Foreign Service Institute/National Foreign Affairs Training Center (FSI/NFATC) ............. 33 Increased Use of Mobile Technologies ................................................................................. 34 Live Digital Engagement ...................................................................................................... 34 Official Blogs of U.S. Missions Around the World .............................................................. 34 PRM-funded Research and Evaluation ................................................................................. 35 Ralph J. Bunche Library ....................................................................................................... 35 Secretary’s Open Forum ....................................................................................................... 35 Social Networking ................................................................................................................ 36 TechCamp ............................................................................................................................. 36 Video ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Virtual Fellows Program (VFP) ............................................................................................ 37 i OPEN GOVERNMENT PLAN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Virtual Student Foreign Service ............................................................................................ 37 War Crimes Rewards Program .............................................................................................. 38 H. Collaboration ....................................................................................................................... 40 Advisory Councils, Commissions, Committees, and Boards ............................................... 40 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund .................................................................................. 41 Business Information Database System (BIDS) ................................................................... 41 Countering Violent Extremism ............................................................................................. 42 Country Data Collaboratives for Local Impact ..................................................................... 43 Direct Line for American Business ....................................................................................... 43 English Language Programs ................................................................................................. 43 Feed the Future ..................................................................................................................... 44 Global Engagement Center ................................................................................................... 44 Global Enterprise Registration .............................................................................................. 45 Global Innovation through Science and Technology ............................................................ 46 GovUP................................................................................................................................... 46 Harnessing the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development ............................................ 46 Imagery to the Crowd and MapGive .................................................................................... 47 International Exchange Alumni ............................................................................................ 48 Overseas Schools .................................................................................................................. 49 Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) ...................................................................... 49 President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ..................................................... 50 Public-Private Partnership Programs .................................................................................... 50 Secondarycities.state.gov ...................................................................................................... 51 Small Business Network of the Americas ............................................................................. 51 Sustainable Energy for All Initiative ..................................................................................... 52 Trafficking in Persons International Grants Program ........................................................... 52 I. Transparency ......................................................................................................................... 53 Agency Financial Report ...................................................................................................... 53 Audio Products...................................................................................................................... 53 Certificates of Competency ................................................................................................... 53 Consular Information Program ............................................................................................. 53 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices ....................................................................... 54 Country Reports on Terrorism .............................................................................................. 55 Department of State by State Map ........................................................................................ 55 Digest of United States Practice in International Law .......................................................... 55 End-Use Reports ................................................................................................................... 56 FAIR Act Inventory ..............................................................................................................