Washington, D.C., January 13, 2021 – The State Department’s current approach to risk is too risk-averse and inhibits Foreign Service Officers from accomplishing critical portions of their missions, to the detriment of our national security. The American Academy of Diplomacy’s new report Changing the Risk Paradigm for U.S. Diplomats suggests several changes to address the growing level of risk intolerance experienced in U.S. missions abroad.