The Tech Diplomacy Training Act requires the State Department to develop and provide science, technology, engineering, and mathematics training for all Foreign Service officers. The training will cover artificial intelligence, next-generation communications, technological developments by region, and how technology is used in diplomacy, including how U.S. adversaries leverage technology for diplomatic purposes. New Foreign Service officers must complete this training as part of their required A-100 orientation course, while officers already serving have either 18 months to complete the full training or 270 days to complete a condensed version. The bill establishes this training through the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center but does not specify separate funding amounts or authorization levels. The legislation aims to ensure American diplomats have the technical knowledge needed to effectively conduct foreign policy in an increasingly technology-driven global environment.
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