DS Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC)
Investment ID: 014-000000107
Overview
Program Title
DS Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC)
Agency
Description
The Overseas Security Advisory Council's (OSAC) website is the focal point for the exchange of unclassified information between the US Department of State and US organizations on security-related incidents and threats overseas.
Type of Program
Non-major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
https://www.osac.gov
Investment Detail
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) website is the focal point for the exchange of unclassified information on security related incidents and threats overseas between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. private sector.
The OSAC Council leads the organization and sets it's strategic direction, goals and objectives. This structure ensures the goal are set by the private sector with public sector support.
The objectives of the Council as outlined in its Charter are:
A. To establish continuing liaison and to provide for operational security cooperation between State Department security functions and the Private Sector.
B. To provide for regular and timely interchange of information between the Private Sector and the State Department concerning developments in the overseas security environment.
C. To recommend methods and provide material for coordinating security, innovation, planning and implementation of security programs.
D. To identify methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide.
The OSAC website averages over 190,000 visits per month with over 40,000 registered users. Over half of those users subscribe to the daily newsletter and almost 10,000 have downloaded the OSAC mobile app across both Android and iOS devices.
The OSAC Council leads the organization and sets it's strategic direction, goals and objectives. This structure ensures the goal are set by the private sector with public sector support.
The objectives of the Council as outlined in its Charter are:
A. To establish continuing liaison and to provide for operational security cooperation between State Department security functions and the Private Sector.
B. To provide for regular and timely interchange of information between the Private Sector and the State Department concerning developments in the overseas security environment.
C. To recommend methods and provide material for coordinating security, innovation, planning and implementation of security programs.
D. To identify methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide.
The OSAC website averages over 190,000 visits per month with over 40,000 registered users. Over half of those users subscribe to the daily newsletter and almost 10,000 have downloaded the OSAC mobile app across both Android and iOS devices.