Security at U.S. diplomatic posts is falling short, and Benghazi is only the most visible example.Keep reading.
A new report on “Diplomatic Security” by the Government Accountability Office — GAO-14-655 — demonstrates the problem is systemic, leaving U.S. personnel serving overseas at unnecessary risk. At a time of rising security threats from metastasizing Al Qaeda spinoffs and other terrorist groups, this problem must be addressed immediately at the State Department.
According to the report, State conducts a range of activities to manage risk at overseas work facilities, including the setting of security standards. But GAO found State lacked a fully developed risk management policy to coordinate these activities. It is unclear what standards apply to some facilities, and in others, it took eight years for standards to be identified.
The report identified other deficiencies, including...
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
Embassy Threats: Overseas Facilities May Face Greater Risks Due to Gaps in Security-Related Activities
At the Daily Signal, "GAO Report: U.S. Embassies at Risk Because of Security Gaps":
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