Foreign Affairs are a critical component of government policy in helping to promote the prosperity and welfare of American citizens. As the face of America to the international community, agencies like the US Department of State and USAID take on the responsibility of voicing American opinion and concerns as well as negotiating with foreign countries on behalf of the American people. In order for the US Department of State to fulfill these obligations it needs the latest technology to collect and store data as well as collaborate and move efficiently within the department and with external actors.

Buchanan & Edwards has been providing these types of solutions to the US Department of State since our beginning in 1998. We are currently supporting over 15 Bureaus at the US Department of State and have committed ourselves to helping the US Department of State fulfill its mission of helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world. Our solutions help enhance the US Department of State abilities to conduct operations more efficiently and effectively in areas such as human resources, financial services, and network support. We also provide critical IT services to the Bureaus responsible for overseeing the various embassies around the world.

Foreign Affairs Offerings:

These solutions directly contribute to the US Department of State’s ability to hire and train diplomats and Foreign Service personnel as well as share and manage data. Whatever the task may be, B&E is there to help the State department fulfill its mission. We help maintain and develop system at the US Department of State's headquaters as well as in locations around the world. Some of our areas of expertise include:

• Collaboration- B&E provides a fulfill Sharepoint offering to US Department of State clients. We are intimately familiar with US Department of State system architecture and can setup a number of different types of Sharepoint sites from basic document management to advanced workflows and approvals. We have significant past experience in quickly and cost effectively setting up Sharepoint sites for State Department users.

• Equipment Provisioning and Administrative Services- B&E has provided a number of different types of equipment provisioning and administrative services to the US Department of State. Including operations at embassies and in various peacekeeping operations. Our solutions increase the timeliness of services, while allowing managers to gather metrics and spot opportunities for improvement.

• Human Resources and Financial Services Support- B&E helps manage human resource services and financial systems at the State Department. Our developers help design functional systems that improve effectiveness of these services. In addition we also help manage distance learning and other training related programs.

Our Capabilities:

B&E has a wide range of technical capabilities that can help law enforcement officials. We combine these capabilities with a consultant mindset and a firsthand knowledge of the goals and challenges of law enforcement agencies. Our capabilities include the following:

• Advance Infrastructure Solutions
• Data Strategies and Business Intelligence
• Custom Application Development
• Management Consulting
• Sharepoint Solutions
• Enterprise Search Solutions