Joint regional and functional bureau strategic planning comprise the second of three stages in strategic planning at the Department of State. This stage is designed to articulate priorities within the Department’s regions and functional areas and outline specific tradeoffs necessary to bring resources into alignment with State Department/USAID goals and objectives. The FBS is also a tool used to inform budget decisions, advise Integrated Country Strategies, and shape performance reviews. If you need additional assistance or have any questions, please email the FBS Support team at FBS@state.gov.
Strategies that align with the President’s National Security Strategy are in the final stages of development and will be posted here as they are approved. Approved strategies are available for download in PDF format below.
Independent Offices and Bureaus
- Executive Secretariat (S/ES) [384 KB]
- Bureau of Intelligence Research (INR) [745 KB]
- Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) [727 KB]
- Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) [619 KB]
- Office of the Chief of Protocol (S/CPR) [553 KB]
- Office of the Legal Adviser (L) [551 KB]
- Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) [696 KB]
- Office of Foreign Assistance (F) [833 KB]
- Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) [682 KB]
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T)
- Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance (AVC) [762 KB]
- Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) [714 KB]
- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM) [529 KB]
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J)
- Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) [296 KB]
- Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) [505 KB]
- Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) [705 KB]
- Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) [642 KB]
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) [855 KB]
- Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) [230 KB]
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment (E)
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) [601 KB]
- Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) [665 KB]
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) [722 KB]
- Office of Global Partnerships (GP) [266 KB]
- Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (E/STAS) [781 KB]
Under Secretary for Management (M)
- Bureau of Administration (A) [725 KB]
- Bureau of Budget and Planning (BP) [544 KB]
- Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) [682 KB]
- Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS) [602 KB]
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) [446 KB]
- Foreign Service Institute (FSI) [648 KB]
- Bureau of Human Resources (HR) [1 MB]
- Bureau of Medical Services (MED) [1 MB]
- Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) [235 KB]
- Overseas Building Operations (OBO) [690 KB]