The Department has implemented many noteworthy security steps at our diplomatic missions abroad since the August 7, 1998 terrorist bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Dar Es Salaam and Nairobi. While we will not discuss specific security measures taken at specific posts, the Department has:

• Deployed hundreds of Diplomatic Security Special Agents overseas on temporary assignment to augment security at our diplomatic missions;
• Enhanced the physical security at U.S. missions with additional barriers, reinforced perimeter walls, bollards, closed circuit TV cameras, video recording equipment, hardened guard booths, vehicle barriers, bomb detection equipment, shatter resistant window film, armored vehicles, access card control systems, and walk-through metal detectors, and x-ray equipment;
• Installed additional alarm and public address systems at embassies and consulates to alert personnel to impending emergency situations and have instituted a program for employees to "duck and cover" when the alarms are sounded.
• Established mandatory inspections of all vehicles entering U.S. diplomatic facilities;
• Worked closely with host governments to close streets or change traffic patterns in front of US missions in a number of cities;
• Worked closely with host governments to increase their security presence at our facilities worldwide;
• Continue our efforts to acquire surrounding properties to increase setback;
• Established surveillance detection teams at almost all of our diplomatic posts;
• Expanded Anti-Terrorism Assistance Training to aid foreign police in combating terrorism through such programs as surveillance detection, border security, explosive detection, crisis management, and maritime security;
• Enhanced training for Diplomatic Security Special Agents and Regional Security Officers to provide them additional instruction on counter-terrorism methodology, explosive ordinance recognition and disposal, chemical and biological weapons threats and defenses, and surveillance detection techniques;
• Created a Chemical Biological Weapons countermeasures program based upon education, training, and equipment. Worldwide surveys have been conducted to determine vulnerabilities to such attacks. Appropriate equipment has been distributed to all posts, and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security has established a comprehensive training program for security professionals and first responders.
• Strengthened our working relationship with the intelligence community regarding assessment, investigation, and dissemination of threat information directed at our posts abroad. Assigned additional State Department personnel to various intelligence community agencies, including the CIA Counter Terrorism Task Force, the FBI’s International Terrorism Section, and various FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces;
• Hired and trained 337 new Diplomatic Security special agents, security engineers, security technicians, diplomatic couriers, and civil servants;
• Created 140 new security officer positions abroad. By the end of FY-2000, 420 Diplomatic Security special agents will be assigned to diplomatic missions in 157 countries.
• Increased crisis management training programs overseas. This training, coupled with crisis management training provided domestically, helps to ensure that our personnel are fully prepared to respond in future crisis situations.