The Foreign Service Journal, May 2011

Editor S TEVEN A LAN H ONLEY Senior Editor S USAN B. M AITRA Associate Editor S HAWN D ORMAN AFSA News Editor F RANCESCA K ELLY Ad & Circulation Manager E D M ILTENBERGER Art Director C ARYN S UKO S MITH Editorial Intern D ANIELLE D ERBES Advertising Intern S USANNE B RANDS E DITORIAL B OARD T ED W ILKINSON Chairman K ELLY A DAMS -S MITH J OSEPH B RUNS S TEPHEN W. B UCK J ULIE G IANELLONI C ONNOR M ARY E. G LANTZ G EORGE J ONES K ATE W IEHAGEN L EONARD L YNN R OCHE R ACHEL S CHNELLER J AMES P. S EEVERS J O U R N A L OREIGN ERVICE S F T HE M AGAZINE FOR F OREIGN A FFAIRS P ROFESSIONALS Foreign Service Journal (ISSN 0146-3543), 2101 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-2990 is published monthly with a combined July-August issue by the American Foreign Service Associa- tion (AFSA), a private, nonprofit organization. Material appearing herein represents the opin- ions of the writers and does not necessarily rep- resent the views of the Journal , the Editorial Board or AFSA. Writer queries and submissions are invited, preferably by e-mail. Journal sub- scription: AFSA members – $13 included in an- nual dues; others – $40. For foreign surface mail, add $18 per year; foreign airmail, $36 per year. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C., and at additional mailing offices. Indexed by Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS). The Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or illustrations. Advertising inquiries are invited. The appearance of advertisements herein does not imply the endorsement of the services or goods offered. TELEPHONE: (202) 338-4045 FAX: (202) 338-8244 or (202) 338-6820 E-MAIL: journal@afsa.org WEB: www.afsa.org; ww w.fsjournal.org © American Foreign Service Association, 2011. Printed in the U.S.A. Send address changes to: AFSA Attn: Address Change 2101 E Street N.W. Washington DC 20037-2990 Printed on 50-percent recycled paper, of which 10 percent is post-consumer waste. 4 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / M A Y 2 0 1 1 C ONTENTS W ORK -M ILK B ALANCE : T HE S TATE OF P UMPING / 53 Broadening its support for breastfeeding mothers is one way the State Department can help employees find and maintain a healthy work-life balance. By Elizabeth Power C AN T ECHNOLOGY S AVE THE F OREIGN S ERVICE F AMILY ? / 56 Applying the new communication and information technologies to the “work” side of the work-life equation could help keep FS families together. By Taly Lind W ORKPLACE F LEXIBILITY : W HAT ’ S I N I T FOR S TATE ? / 60 Flexible policies have boosted productivity and reduced costs in the private and public sectors. State has much to gain by following the trend. By Margot Carrington A F S A N E W S C OVERING THE G LOBE , E CONOMICALLY / 65 AFSA O FFICER E LECTION N OTICE / 65 AFSA T AKES ON T EXAS / 65 N EWS B RIEFS / 66 VP S TATE : T HE B ETTER P ART OF V ALOR / 67 VP FCS: T RADING U P / 68 AFSA M EMORIAL P LAQUES : E UGENE S ULLIVAN / 69 T HIS M ONTH IN D IPLOMATIC H ISTORY / 70 T EN Y EARS AT AFSA: T OM S WITZER / 71 H AIL AND F AREWELL / C LASSIFIEDS / 72