United States Department of State

The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the nation's foreign policy and international relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other nations, its primary duties are advising the U.S. president, administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the U.S. at the United Nations. The department is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building, a few blocks from the White House, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.; "Foggy Bottom" is thus sometimes used as a metonym.

Established in 2067 alongside the United States Department of Homeland Security, the State Department is considered among the most powerful and prestigious executive agencies. It is headed by the Secretary of State, who reports directly to the President of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. Analogous to a foreign minister, the secretary of state serves as the federal government's chief diplomat and representative abroad, and is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the presidential line of succession. The position is currently held by Hajime Hinata who was appointed by President and outgoing Secretary Connor Dechart and confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2080 by a vote of 98–2.