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DS Special Agents (left to right) Wendy Bashnan, Billy Alfano, Miguel Seau, and Al Luck discuss the arrival of Team USA athletes with an Olympic volunteer (in blue shirt) at the Summer Games in Beijing, Aug. 14, 2008. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PHOTO.
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The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the security and law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and protection of people, property, and information.
Led by Eric J. Boswell, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
Every diplomatic mission in the world operates under a security program designed and maintained by Diplomatic Security. In the United States, Diplomatic Security personnel protect the Secretary of State and high-ranking foreign dignitaries and officials visiting the United States, investigates passport and visa fraud, and conducts personnel security investigations.
Operating from a global platform in 25 U.S. cities and 159 foreign countries, DS ensures that America can conduct diplomacy safely and securely. DS plays a vital role in protecting U.S. embassies and personnel overseas, securing critical information systems, investigating passport and visa fraud, and fighting the war on terror.
Diplomatic Security 2007 Annual Report Now Available
 Learn more about the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the 2007 DS Year In Review, now available online.
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 DS Investigation Results in Conviction of Louisiana Man Who Threatened Canadian Official
Evidence developed by DS investigators helps a federal jury convict a Shreveport stockbroker for sending threatening e-mails to Canada's Minister of Finance in an investigation.
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Macao Businessman Indicted In Visa Fraud Scheme
A DS investigation results in the indictment of a Macau-based businessman who allegedly used shell companies in the San Francisco area to sell false documents and fraudulent visa applications to Chinese citizens for fees of up to $16,000 each.
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 DS Helps Return Suspected Child Molester From Thailand
Diplomatic Security special agents in Bangkok help locate and return from Thailand a fugitive accused of sexually assaulting a child.
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Special Agents In Mexico Assist Return Of Fugitive Wanted On Passport Fraud Charges
DS special agents assigned to the Regional Security Office (RSO) at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City play a key role in returning a a suspect wanted in the United States on charges that he fraudulently used his brother's passport and falsified his passport renewal application.
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 Listening In: Electronic Eavesdropping in the Cold War
Read this new DS brochure to learn more about the fascinating history of electronic eavesdropping against U.S. diplomats and facilities during the Cold War.
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