ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WORKING GROUP

S E C R E T AMMAN 007452 SIPDIS NOFORN DEPARTMENT FOR NEA (AMBS LAROCCO AND SATTERFIELD) ALSO FOR D/HS, HOMELAND SECURITY GROUP E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/23/2012 TAGS: PTER CVIS PREL PGOV APER SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WORKING GROUP REF: A. STATE 263389 B. AMMAN 5239 Classified By: Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm for reasons 1.5 (B),(C), and (D) ¶1. (S/NF) Ref A, of 20 Dec. 2002, requests that posts establish Homeland Security Working Groups (HSWG) as either standalone committees or as subsets of existing security entities. Ref B is Post's response to an earlier request along the same lines,reporting that AmEmbassy Amman had established a HSWG at post on September 11, 2002. ¶2. (S/NF) The Post's HSWG is chaired by the DCM and members include the following agency/section heads: DAO, LEGATT, ORCA, RSO, POL, ECON, CONS, and ADMIN. ¶3. (S/NF) AmEmbassy Amman HSWG stands ready to provide any required support for Homeland Security initiatives. Regards. GNEHM