# Presentation: 825226

## OSAC Website: A User’s Guide

_**[www.osac.gov](http://www.osac.gov/)**_
***Overseas Security Advisory Council***
***U.S. Department of State***
***Bureau of Diplomatic Security***

## What is OSAC?

- The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) is a Federal Advisory Committee with a U.S. Government Charter to promote security cooperation between American business and private sector interests worldwide and the U.S. Department of State
- OSAC currently encompasses the core Executive Council, an Executive Office, over 100 Country Councils, more than 3,500 constituent member organizations, 375 associates, and four U.S. Government Agencies (U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Commerce) plus the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

## OSAC Website: A User’s Guide

- The OSAC web site is the focal point for the exchange of unclassified information between the U.S. Department of State (DoS), other government agencies, and the U.S. private sector on security-related incidents and threats overseas
- Some of the information accessible from the web site includes DoS travel warnings, public announcements, daily security related news articles, overseas reports on security and crime incidents, terrorist group profiles, security related events, and updates on new or unusual situations

## Getting Started

- To register your organization as an OSAC constituent, click on the ***JOIN OSAC*** link shown below

## Registration

- Create your user account by following the directions on this page
- The OSAC administrative office will verify the status of your organization as a U.S. private sector entity and confirm your registration

## Add Users to Your Organization

- Use this form to create new user accounts for multiple members of your organization
- The designated Point of Contact for each constituent organization is responsible for authorizing new accounts

- If you are a member of an organization that is already a constituent, but do not know your Point of Contact, use the ***Contact OSAC*** link for help

## Existing Users

- Click on ***Login/Register*** from the OSAC home page to log on for exclusive content such as Hot Topic reports, etc.

- When the User Login page displays, enter your user identification and password, and click on ***Submit***

## Contact OSAC

- If you are experiencing difficulties with the OSAC web site or have questions that are not answered in this help system, click on ***Contact OSAC*** from the top of any page

## About the Homepage

- The OSAC website features several sections allowing you to quickly access the daily newsletter, reports, resource library documents, use the search tool, etc.

## News

- News items are displayed on the OSAC web site by clicking on the ***News**** *section as shown below
- News items are compiled by OSAC coordinators using open media and other sources
- You can customize the news articles you receive by region or by country in your ***newsletter settings*** under “***My OSAC***”

## Newsletter

- OSAC Global Security News is distributed every day (once on weekends) both via email and on the website
- News articles are linked for global security stories as well as for information security issues
- You can register to receive the newsletter on the OSAC homepage

## Incident Reporting

- Use the form below to report incidents or critical issues that have affected your organization's operations overseas
- Select categories that relate to the incident from the list of available categories

- Add any additional details regarding the incident in the space provided

## Navigation Bar

- Use the navigation bar along the left hand column to browse the most helpful and frequently used resources on the OSAC website

## “My OSAC”

- The My OSAC section of the OSAC web site allows you to update your user and organization profiles, set your newsletter preferences, change your password, and report on and search for incidents
_**Note**_**:**   You must be logged on to the OSAC web site for the ***My OSAC*** section to be available

## Reports

- OSAC Reports are the composite of information reporting that OSAC is traditionally known for
- All safety and security information is available to the general public, other reports may only be accessed by constituents with a logon

## Events

- In the events section you will find announcements for upcoming Country Council meetings, OSAC annual and regional conferences, and other special events of note

## Resource Library

- The resource library compiles useful documents, weblinks, and original reports addressing a wide variety of security issues
- Articles in the resource library are authored by a variety of U.S. government agencies, authoritative private sector constituents, and OSAC staff

## Country Councils

- OSAC Country Councils are an overseas extension of OSAC and provide a forum for effective communication between the U.S. Embassy and the American private sector in a given country
- Country Councils provide participants the latest security related information, educational seminars, and information-sharing when confronting today's security threats

## Search Tool

- Use the quick search tool at the top of the website or the advance search tool in the navigation bar to find reports and related information on regions, countries, and issues of interest

## Consular Affairs Updates

- U.S. Department of State, Consular Affairs-issued Travel Warnings, Public Announcements, and Warden Messages are all conveniently published in a single location on the OSAC website

## Region / Country Specific Coverage

- You can quickly access information and reports related to a specific region or country by using the drop-down menus in the top toolbar on the OSAC website

## Country Profile / RSO Information

- In the Country Profile section you will find links to Post RSO contact information and OSAC Country Council websites where they exist

## Country Council Websites

- Information relevant to a specific city or country may be found on the dedicated OSAC Country Council websites, which can be found at:
_***Post name.osac.gov***_
- Examples include:  Italy.osac.gov and Baghdad.osac.gov

## www.osac.gov	

- OSAC is your primary source for global security information and to the U.S. Government community
- The OSAC website is your portal to accessing vital news information, reports, and resources for your safe operations overseas

*U.S. Department of State*
*Bureau of Diplomatic Security*
*1801 N. Lynn Street*
*Rosslyn, VA  20522*
*571-345-2214*