United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-05-09 monographic deposited born digital 49 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-642 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642 P0b002ee18038393e f:d05642 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642 GAO-05-642 Accountability Americans employed abroad Counterterrorism Dependents Embassies Employee training Facility security Foreign policies Schools Strategic planning Terrorism Other Written Product A23699

U.S. government officials working overseas are at risk from terrorist threats. Since 1968, 32 embassy officials have been attacked--23 fatally--by terrorists outside the embassy. As the State Department continues to improve security at U.S. embassies, terrorist groups are likely to focus on "soft" targets--such as homes, schools, and places of worship. GAO was asked to determine whether State has a strategy for soft target protection; assess State's efforts to protect U.S. officials and their families while traveling to and from work; assess State's efforts overseas to improve security at schools attended by the children of U.S. officials; and describe issues related to protection at their residences. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642.pdf GAO-05-642 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-642 Other Written Product GAO-05-642; Overseas Security: State Department Has Not Fully Implemented Key Measures to Protect U.S. Officials from Terrorist Attacks Outside of Embassies; Accountability Americans employed abroad Counterterrorism Dependents Embassies Employee training Facility security Foreign policies Schools Strategic planning Terrorism Title 22 Section 4801et seq. 22 U.S.C. 4801et seq. H. Rept. 108-792