Bureau Home Bureau Home About Us Portfolio Careers Industry Advisory Group Events Releases Build with Us Contact Us HomeBureaus & Offices > Under Secretary for Management ...Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations hide Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Subscribe Security, Resilience, and Stewardship OBO is the single real manager for U.S. governmental diplomatic and consular property overseas and sets worldwide priorities for the planning, acquisition, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and disposal of overseas property. Our secure, functional, and resilient facilities enable U.S. foreign policy through building technologies, sustainability, art, and culture. Our mission is to provide the most effective facilities for United States diplomacy abroad. Director Ambassador William H. Moser Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Building Diplomacy | Women Drive Diplomacy This new series explores how OBO's diplomatic facilities are vehicles of public diplomacy, advancing U.S. foreign policy by showcasing U.S. expertise, arts and culture, and local collaborations. Our first episode features Art in Embassies, highlighting how the arts contribute to diplomacy. The Latest March 29, 2024 Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Department of Energy Federal Energy and Water Management Awards Secretary Blinken applauds the Department of State winners of the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, who were honored in a ceremony on March 27 at the Department of Energy’s 2024 Energy Exchange conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Department of State had three of the winning teams selected from across the federal government for their […] December 12, 2023 The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Celebrates the Groundbreaking of the New U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 7, 2023 The Department of State Celebrates the Ribbon Cutting of the New U.S. Embassy in Windhoek, Namibia September 14, 2023 Art in Embassies Launches New Events in Celebration of 60th Anniversary See All