“As the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (the Hart–Rudman Commission) observed more than 20 years ago, the State Department is a “crippled institution” suffering from “an ineffective organizational structure in which regional and functional policies do not serve integrated goals, and in which sound management, accountability, and leadership are lacking.” Unfortunately, this critique remains accurate.”
Citation: Project 2025, Section 2.3: Department of State, Kiron Skinner, page 204, paragraph 4.
Context:
You can learn more about the Hart-Rudman commission here. In a nutshell, it’s a pretty obvious pre-amble/supplement to the Project 2025 agenda (it was written in 1998.)
The basis of Skinner’s argument stems from this: The State Department has been described as having a strong institutional culture, with many career diplomats who view their mission as representing the U.S. to the world based on longstanding diplomatic norms, not just the agenda of the sitting administration.
Full contextual analysis of Section 2.3: Department of State here.
Section: Section 2.3: Department of State
Categories: The State Department