Executive Secretariat
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The United States Department of State
Executive Secretariat (S/ES) is composed of the Executive Secretary of the Department (currently Stephen Mull) and four Deputy Executive Secretaries. It is responsible for coordination of the work of the Department of State internally, serving as the liaison between the Department's bureaus and the offices of the Secretary
, Deputy Secretaries
, and Under Secretaries. It also handles the Department's relations with the White House
, National Security Council
, and other executive departments
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The Secretariat Staff ("S/ES-S") works with the various offices of the Department in drafting and clearing written materials for the Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, and Under Secretary for Political Affairs. This staff also is responsible for taking care of advance preparations for the Secretary's official trips -- domestic and international -- and staffing the "mobile office" and keeping the Secretary's schedule on track during the trip.
The State Department Operations Center ("S/ES-O") is the Secretary's and the Department's communications and crisis management center. Working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Operations Center monitors world events, prepares briefings for the Secretary and other Department principals, and facilitates communication between the Department and the rest of the world. The Operations Center also coordinates the Department's response to crises and supports task forces, monitoring groups, and other crisis-related activities, and serves as the link for all information flowing between Washington and the Secretary of State during her travel both domestically and abroad.
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
Executive Secretariat (S/ES) is composed of the Executive Secretary of the Department (currently Stephen Mull) and four Deputy Executive Secretaries. It is responsible for coordination of the work of the Department of State internally, serving as the liaison between the Department's bureaus and the offices of the Secretary
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
, Deputy Secretaries
United States Deputy Secretary of State
The Deputy Secretary of State of the United States is the chief assistant to the Secretary of State. If the Secretary of State resigns or dies, the Deputy Secretary of State becomes Acting Secretary of State until the President nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement. The position was...
, and Under Secretaries. It also handles the Department's relations with the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
, and other executive departments
United States Federal Executive Departments
The United States federal executive departments are among the oldest primary units of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States—the Departments of State, War, and the Treasury all being established within a few weeks of each other in 1789.Federal executive...
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The Secretariat Staff ("S/ES-S") works with the various offices of the Department in drafting and clearing written materials for the Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, and Under Secretary for Political Affairs. This staff also is responsible for taking care of advance preparations for the Secretary's official trips -- domestic and international -- and staffing the "mobile office" and keeping the Secretary's schedule on track during the trip.
The State Department Operations Center ("S/ES-O") is the Secretary's and the Department's communications and crisis management center. Working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Operations Center monitors world events, prepares briefings for the Secretary and other Department principals, and facilitates communication between the Department and the rest of the world. The Operations Center also coordinates the Department's response to crises and supports task forces, monitoring groups, and other crisis-related activities, and serves as the link for all information flowing between Washington and the Secretary of State during her travel both domestically and abroad.