Featured Reports

OSAC Activity Report: July 2008

11 Aug 2008 - Worldwide This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of July 2008, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month’s Country Council Focus is on the Costa Rica Country Councils. more...

Georgia-Russia Conflict You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

8 Aug 2008 - Europe Georgia, Russia On August 8, the conflict over the Georgian separatist region of South Ossetia escalated with an invasion by Russian troops. The attached report outlines the details of the attack, historical background of the conflict, and international and U.S. private sector response. more...

Internet Counterintelligence You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

21 Jul 2008 - Worldwide All types of organizations – from Fortune 500 to mid-cap to "mom-and-pop" operations – have mandated the use of anti-virus, anti-adware, anti-spam, firewall and cookie removal solutions for every employee workstation. While these programs have proven effective at mitigating various security risks, IT administrators would be well advised to not grow complacent. more...

Recent Reports

Pan-Asia Regional Council Meeting (October 21 & 22) You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

27 Aug 2008 - East Asia / Pacific China The Pan-Asia Regional Council (PARC) will hold its inaugural meeting on October 21 & 22, 2008. Please view the event announcement for further details. more...

OSAC Last information You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

26 Aug 2008 - Sub-Saharan Africa Angola This is our last OSAC information. more...

Algeria: Increasing Terrorist Attacks East of Algiers You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

21 Aug 2008 - Middle East / N. Africa Algeria Multiple suicide vehicle bomb attacks in Algeria on August 19 and 20 add to the dramatically increasing number of attacks currently occurring in the mountainous Kabylie region east of Algiers. Please log on with your password to view a report detailing the latest incidents. more...

Kabul Briefing (PPT): August 18, 2008 You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

20 Aug 2008 - South / Central Asia Afghanistan This powerpoint was produced U.S. Embassy Kabul on August 18, 2008. more...

The Evolution of the Taliban in Pakistan in 2008 You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

20 Aug 2008 - South / Central Asia Afghanistan Following a turbulent end to 2007 and an extraordinarily intense pre-electoral month in January 2008, the Taliban-inspired insurgency in Pakistan engaged in three months of peace negotiations with a government led by new Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) member who released a series of conciliatory statements as soon as he took office in March 2008. more...

Events

Nordic Country Council Meeting: Stockholm, Sweden (September 4-5)

4 Sep 2008 U.S. Embassy Stockholm and AmCham Sweden invite all OSAC constituents to a meeting of the Nordic Country Council to be held on September 4 and 5. more...

Private Sector Security Overseas Seminar (PSOS)

11 Sep 2008 Attend this Department of State seminar to gain its perspective and insights on security training. more...

Pan-Asia Regional Council (PARC) Inaugural Meeting

21 Oct 2008 The Pan-Asia Regional Council (PARC) will be holding its inaugural meeting in the San Francisco Bay Area on October 21 & 22, 2008. more...

OSAC 23rd Annual Briefing

19 Nov 2008 more...

Consular Affairs

27 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Bangkok Anti-Government Protests

26 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Hurricane Gustav, Jamaica & Cayman Islands

25 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Increasing Sexual Assaults in Jordan

25 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Haiti, Hurricane Gustav

25 Aug 2008

Warden Messge: Uzbekistan Earthquake

24 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Damascus, Limited Consular Services

23 Aug 2008

Warden Message: UAE Credit/Debit Card Fraud

23 Aug 2008

Travel Warning: Georgia

22 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Jerusalem Circulates Ramadan Security Guidance

22 Aug 2008

Travel Warning: Algeria

22 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Uzbekistan Earthquake

22 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Eritrea Cautions Increased Petty Crime

22 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Colombia Warns of Increased Terrorist Activity in Bogotá

21 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Hong Kong Expects Typhoon Nuri

21 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Ecuador Demonstration Against Proposed Constitution

21 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Guangdong Province Anticipates Typhoon Nuri

20 Aug 2008

Warden Message: Mauritania Demonstrations

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