TALKING POINTS ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S SECURITY PROGRAM OVERSEAS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 1, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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b1EMORANDiTb1 FOR: Associate Deputy Director for Administration
Acting Director of Security
SUBJECT: Talking Points on the State Department's
Security Program Overseas
The following are the key generic talking points relating
to the Department of State's security program overseas:
1. Security Fragmentation: The Department of State's
2. -The Ambassadors:. All too frequently American
Am assa ors ave little appreciation as to the
importance of security overseas, and this negative
attitude tends to inhibit efforts by Security
professionals to implement necessary changes.
Security has a backseat. There is a great need
to educate these senior country representatives.
in a~security sense so that they can provide the
strong `managerial support which is so essential.
Newly appointed Ambassadors, prior to taking their
posts overseas, must be brought to an awareness
of the security threats overseas and brought to a
point of precondition to support defensive
practices on behalf of security, counterintelligence
and safety.
security program overseas appears to be fragmented
and decentralized, with various departments competing
for resources. It is our considered view that speciak_~
efforts to enhance security overseas are doomed to
failure unless the security program is administered
and handled by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
for Security. This focal point role is essential.
For example, the Department of State's Security
Enhancement Program would be more effective if
it were placed under the cognizance of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Security:
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3. The Overseas Security Group: In August 1983 the
Overseas Security Group tivas established under the
chairmanship of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Security, with representation and active
participation by the Directors of Security of
Intelligence agencies overseas, including CIA, h'SA,
DIA, Justice, USAID, and USIA. The forming of this
interagency working group was definitely a step in
the right direction and gives high promise of
productive results in~dealing with the concerns
about overseas security. This organization should
be given formal recognition and very strong support.
4. Personnel Access Controls: A great deal of attention
needs to be given to t e serious problem of personnel
access controls at United States Embassies overseas.
A Personnel Access Control System (PACs) should be
installed at the entrance of each overseas post.
All too frequently the representatives of the Federal
Building Office place total emphasis on architectural
design and esthetics, to the detriment of security.
We need to get our priorities in order so that
security receives "surge " support on the construction
of new installations and facilities, with proper
personnel access controls being a key ingredient.
~laj (1 Nov 83)
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