= United States Department of State = The '''United States Department of State''' ('''DOS''') is an executive [[UnitedStates/Departments|department]] of the federal government. It administers most of the United States diplomatic apparatus, including the [[UnitedStates/ForeignService|Foreign Service]], and advises the executive and legislative branches on diplomatic matters. <> ---- == Composition == The department is led by a '''secretary''', '''deputy secretary''', and '''deputy secretary for Management and Resources'''. (The final position is analogous to a COO for DOS.) Several '''undersecretaries''' and '''assistant secretaries''' oversee offices. [[UnitedStates/AgencyForInternationalDevelopment|USAID]] reports directly to the secretary. These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Political Affairs''': * ... These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Management''': * [[UnitedStates/ForeignService|Foreign Service]] These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment''': * ... These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs''': * [[UnitedStates/BureauOfEducationalAndCulturalAffairs|ECA]] These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs''': * ... These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights''': * ... Most undersecretaries have a deputy undersecretary and one or more assistant secretaries. Generally, the DOS abbreviates names of bureaus rather than secretary positions. ---- == History == ---- CategoryRicottone