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![A DS Special Agent [rear center] casts a watchful eye as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone at the UN, Sept. 26, 2008. [AP Photo]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081103214427im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/NakasoneCondiUNGA092608_450px.jpg)
A DS Special Agent (rear center) casts a watchful eye as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone at the United Nations in New York, Sept. 26, 2008. (AP 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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NOTE: The application period for employment as a Diplomatic Security Special Agent is now closed. Candidates will be contacted in the upcoming months. |
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OSAC Inaugurates Program To Promote Private Sector Security In Asia
.jpg) The U.S. Department of State's Overseas Security Advisory Council, whose daily operations are administered by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, launches a new initiative to promote safety and security for U.S. private-sector organizations in the Pan-Asia region.
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DS Plays Key Role in Rescue of Kidnapped Child In Guatemala
DS special agents in the Regional Security Office in Guatemala City provide Guatemalan anti-kidnapping police with critical information that leads to the safe return of a kidnapped 3-year-old American citizen.
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 More than 100 Suspects Charged in 'Operation Deathmatch'
A DS investigation into individuals obtaining passports using the identities of deceased individuals results in 112 suspects charged with passport fraud.
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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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