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OSAC Membership
OSAC is a public-private partnership, offered by the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service. There are no dues or fees associated with any OSAC membership, product, event, or other resource.
Review the below criteria to make sure you and your organization are eligible before applying. If the criteria is met, click "Apply Now" at the bottom of this page and follow the guidance carefully while filling out the application.
*Do not use autofill in the application or it will cause errors. All information must be manually entered. If you do not find your organization in the application drop down list, enter it manually to initiate a new organization registration application.
U.S. Federal, state, and local government and military employees are automatically approved for Full Access membership if applying with their .gov or .mil email address. If the applicant is employed by state or local government but does not have a .gov address, they must submit additional proof such as current employment contract or formal letter acknowledging employment on official government letterhead.
Organizations
OSAC membership is tied to U.S.-based employment. Organizations must be approved first before employees can join. This process can take several weeks.
To begin, the organization's senior-most official with international security responsibilities (hereafter called the "POC") must fill out an organization application on OSAC.gov. In the application, this POC must provide evidence that the organization meets all OSAC criteria, including but not limited to:
- Being U.S.-owned and incorporated with physical headquarters inside U.S. borders
- Having ongoing and regular operations outside U.S. borders; and being free from foreign influence or control.
Individuals
Only employees with security responsibilities for their organization's overseas operations should apply to OSAC.
Once an organization is approved, these employees may select their registered organization from the drop down and apply using their work email addresses. For the protection of all OSAC members,it is not permitted to use personal emails to create OSAC accounts. If you believe that your organization is OSAC-approved but it does not appear in the drop down, contact OSACadmin@state.gov.
Member Benefits
Member Benefits include access to:
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OSAC analysis reports on security concerns impacting U.S. interests worldwide
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OSAC membership groups such as Country Chapters and Common Interest Committees
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1:1 consultations with region-specialized OSAC Analysts who can assist with security assessments and other research
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Connectivity to Regional Security Officers and consultations upon availability
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Dedicated communications channels including regional and incident-related chat groups, offering real-time security and logistical information exchange
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Invitations to OSAC's risk-analysis training seminars and workshops, National Foreign Affairs Training Center programs, and other events throughout the year
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OSAC's daily/weekly newsletter
Additional Resources available to all:
Country Security Reports
Assessments of country baseline security conditions
Traveler Toolkit
A collection of resources to help navigate a variety of travel security risks
Consular Alerts
OSAC amplifies the reach of Travel Advisories and Alerts issued by the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs including archived advisories for reference
External News
OSAC-Analyst-curated list of daily news headlines
*Some Country Chapters may admit non-members on a case-by-case basis. This decision is at the discretion of the Regional Security Officer. Please contact OSACprograms@state.gov for specific Country Chapter inquiries.
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