[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom's Meeting With Members of the Security Best Practices Panel

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom's Meeting With Members of the Security Best Practices Panel 03/26/2014 04:34 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Higginbottom's Meeting With Members of the Security Best Practices Panel Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 26, 2014 Today, Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom met with members of the Best Practices Panel, a five-member panel of outside, independent security experts convened to help identify best practices and to evaluate U.S. security platforms in high-risk, high-threat posts. On the recommendation of the independent Accountability Review Board (ARB) for the September 2012 attack on the U.S. Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department established the Best Practice Panel as part of broader efforts to improve the way American diplomats and development experts overseas are protected. Today, panel members briefed the Deputy Secretary on their findings and recommendations, many of which built upon the recommendations made by the ARB, including establishing a Department-wide risk management model and policy; increasing hard-skills training for the foreign affairs community; and developing a security accountability framework. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom expressed appreciation to the Panel and reaffirmed the State Department's commitment to constantly improving our security posture at overseas posts and to implementing each of the ARB's 29 recommendations, including the creation of a new Deputy Assistant Secretary dedicated to high-threat posts, hiring new Diplomatic Security personnel, and adding new Marine Security detachments. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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