Simons Center News
On March 21, the State Department released a fact sheet detailing the establishment of the US Water Partnership (USWP). The USWP is a U.S.-based public-private partnership established to unite American expertise, knowledge, and resources to address water challenges around the world…
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March 16 marked the close of the Arthur D. Simons Center’s 2012 interagency writing competition. The writing competition garnered attention around the globe, with submissions coming from Germany, Switzerland, and across the United States…
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Participants from the U.S. military and multiple U.S. government agencies recently took part in Exercise Trinity Oak at Fort Gordon, GA. The exercise took place from Feb. 24 to March 1, and trained interagency participants in nuclear forensics…
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In March 2012 the GAO released a report evaluating the current conditions of interagency personnel rotation programs within the Department of State and the U.S. Army. The report is a follow-up to a previous study that examined approaches that would help facilitate greater interagency cooperation…
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On March 7, 2012, the Obama Administration officially opened two new national, multi-agency centers to improve and streamline the U.S. Government export control system. The centers are a part of the President’s Export Control Reform Initiative…
... Read MoreA report released by the Government Accountability Office appraises current administrative service costs incurred by the State Department’s overseas embassies…
... Read MoreOn Feb. 28, 2012, the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC) was established through an Executive Order. ITEC is established within the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and will strengthen U.S. capacity to monitor and enforce U.S. trade rights and domestic trade laws…
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Joint written testimony by recently outlined progress made in information and intelligence sharing initiatives undertaken since 9/11…
... Read MoreIn February 2012 the Government Accountability Office released a report assessing the implementation and management of Interagency Operations Centers, which were intended to facilitate maritime information sharing between the Coast Guard and port partners…
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The U.S. Agency for International Development announced recently that it will be changing the name of the Office of Military Affairs to the Office of Civilian Military Cooperation. This change reflects the office’s evolving role in facilitating civilian-military cooperation…
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