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The United States Agency for International Development is an independent agency charged with giving out non-military foreign aid.

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Defense spending panel says sequestration would not be disastrous - - GovExec. com
January 26, 2012 | Andrew Lapin
Pentagon might become â€˜a health care companyâ€™ if personnel costs arenâ€™t kept in check, expert at the Center for American Progress cautions.

SEC inspector general announces departure - - GovExec. com
January 18, 2012 | Charles S. Clark
Kotz’s work in troubled times touched on Madoff scandal, agency document shredding.

Perry talks of downsizing government, supporting Israel - - GovExec. com
December 07, 2011 | Rebecca Kaplan
Although Perry focused on Israel, the audience at the Republican Jewish Coalition appeared to especially like his plans to reform Washington.

Reports: Afghanistan will need foreign aid through 2025 - - GovExec. com
December 05, 2011 | Lara Seligman

Insiders: State Department ill- equipped to lead Iraq transition - - GovExec. com
October 25, 2011 | Sara Sorcher
Experts doubt the diplomatic agency's ability to be fully effective after security forces leave.

Articles from Nextgov

Obama, in Google +' Hangout,' Defends Drone Use, Foreign Aid
January 31, 2012
President Obama said on Monday that the United States will continue to make heavy use of military drones in Pakistan and Iraq and defended spending on foreign aid, during an unusual "virtual town hall"...

Obama continues social media push with Hangout
January 31, 2012
More than 227,000 Americans interview the president and vote on questions for Google+ event.

USAID plans to map all its spending data in some countries
January 19, 2012
The U.S. Agency for International Development's new GeoCenter is working on a project to geographically code all agency program sites in selected countries with financial and other data, Administrator...

Here's what the Twittersphere #Ask [ ed ] State - Tech Insider
January 06, 2012 | Joseph Marks
As part of its 21st Century Statecraft month, the State Department is accepting Twitter questions during January in 10 languages under the hash tag #AskState. Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland is...

U. S., India take step toward launching Data. gov in a Box
December 05, 2011
The White House has published the first smatterings of computer code for a project that will grow into a ready-made open government data platform for other nations, White House technology leaders said...

Web News

Group blames guard for Somalia kidnap
January 27, 2012 | CNN

Navy SEALs rescue aid workers
January 25, 2012 | CNN

Five things we learned from GOP debate
November 14, 2011 | CNN

GOP Debate: A Lesson in the Domestic Politics of Foreign Aid
November 13, 2011 | WSJ.com: Washington Wire

Administration to name new federal CIO today
August 04, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

Thibault:'' significant costs'' ahead in war zones
June 03, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

Van Roekel leaving FCC to join USAID, newspaper says
June 02, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

USAID On Wikipedia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas authorized by the Congress in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. An independent federal agency, USAID receives overall foreign policy guidance from the United States Secretary of State and seeks to "extend a helping hand to those people overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from a disaster...

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Egypt's Ruling Generals Play Risky Game With US
February 08, 2012 | Associated Press

Egypt's Ruling Generals Face Mounting Pressure
February 05, 2012 | Associated Press

Public grills Obama on foreign aid in Google+ 'Hangout'
January 31, 2012 | Agence France-Presse

White House to Consider LGBT Rights for Foreign Aid
December 07, 2011 | Newsy.com

Aid brings pneumonia jab to Malawi
November 14, 2011 | Press Association UK