Elevated State Dept. chief diversity officer looks to move needle on decades-long challenges

Summary: The State Department’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer is busy drafting a multi-year diversity and inclusion strategy. The department's previous diversity officer juggled multiple responsibilities but Secretary of State Antony Blinken distilled the position to focus exclusively on longstanding workforce challenges. For more on what the new job entails, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the person Blinken tapped for the job: Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices