B/IOs
Mental Floss
Acronym Action
Digital DIY
Who is for Owls
100

Responsibilities include coordination and review of agency correspondence, policy and program proposals, and regulations and legislation.

What is the Office of the Executive Secretariat (ES)?

100

This president recognized the need to unite development into a single agency responsible for administering aid to foreign countries to promote social and economic development and on November 3, 1961, USAID was born.

Who is President John F. Kennedy?

100

AIDAR is the term used to describe 

The U.S. Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and implements the procurement related aspects of the Foreign Assistance Act.

USAID Acquisition Regulation

100

It was introduced to ease the sharing of documents between computers and across operating system platforms when you need to save files that cannot be modified, but still need to be easily shared and printed.

What is a PDF or portable document format?

100

He has served more than 30 years as a Foreign Service Officer and was the MD to Nigeria and the MD to Serbia.  His credentials also include the chair of USAID’s Task Force to Defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Who is AA/ME Michael T. Harvey?

200

Serves as USAID’s primary point of contact with the Department of Defense, and leverages the unique capabilities of USAID and Department of Defense to achieve better development outcomes in pursuit of U.S. national security goals and national values.

What is the Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation (CMC)?

200

The Point Four Program was a technical assistance program for "developing countries" announced by this United States President in his inaugural address on January 20, 1949.

Who is President Harry S. Truman?

200

WAVES is a term used to describe how to get cleared to enter The White House Complex. W-A-V-E-S

What is the Worker and Visitor Entry System?

200

This function in Word allows you to keep a record of amendments made to a document and show what collaborators have done.


What are tracked changes?

200

From 2012 until 2014, he served as the USAID Executive Secretary and Senior Advisor for National Security Affairs, which followed his service as the Director of African Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House from 2009 to 2012.

Who is Bob Leavitt?  His first name is William.

300

Reviews the integrity of operations for USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the African Development Foundation (ADF), and the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) through audits, investigations, and inspections.

What is the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)?

300

After the election of President John F. Kennedy in 1960, he returned to Washington to rejoin the State Department as its first  Executive Secretary (until May 1962).

Who is Lucius Durham Battle known as "Luke" Battle?


300

NSTR is a term used by Deputy Executive Secretary Carr and has been seen on email communications lately after checking JWICS and ClassNet. N-S-T-R

What is "nothing significant to report?"

300

As of February 2020,  the most recent version of Windows for PCs, tablets and embedded devices was announced and caused us to use this version of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


What is MS Word 2010?

300

This Acting AA has an impressive resume and is a member of the Senior Foreign Service. She served as SDAA/GH and SDAA/E&E before landing in her current position.

Who is Gloria Steele?



400

Provides centralized administrative services which include: logistical, financial, operational program support, information technology, and procurement services for the Agency.

What is the M Bureau or Bureau for Management (M)?

400

This document is used to identify presidentially-appointed positions within the federal government. The list originated in 1952 during the Eisenhower Administration and is published every four years.

What is the Plum Book?

(USG Policy and Supporting Positions)

400

J2SR is a term used by USAID to describe the initiative to help countries to solve their own development challenges.



What is the Journey to Self-Reliance?

400

Apple's latest smartphone was launched in September 2019 and has the longest battery life ever, comes in 10 colors, and the camera setup comprises a wide, ultra-wide and a telephoto lens that uses a 12MP sensor.

What is the iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11 Max?

400

A career Foreign Service Officer, and holds a PhD in Sociology most recently served as Director of USAID’s Mission in Nepal, overseeing the country’s massive earthquake recovery and reconstruction effort.  Her sister works for USAID also.

Who is Beth Dunford?

500

We help to eliminate barriers encountered by faith-based and community organizations seeking to partner with USAID on a range of global development issues including global health, child survival, and food security.

What is the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives (CFOI)?

500

The informal title held by the wife of the Vice President of the United States, concurrent with the vice president's term of office.

What is SLOTUS or Second Lady of the United States?

500

WGDP is a term to describe the first whole-of-government effort to advance global women’s economic empowerment.

What is the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative?

500

I must ___ than not ____ for security reasons when I send PII within the agency, or outside the agency.

What is encrypt?

500

A career member of the Senior Executive Service, I was former Deputy Chief of Staff to Administrator Shah, Chief of Staff to Alonzo Fulgham, and Special Assistant to Henrietta Fore.

Who is DAA/LAC Barbara Feinstein?