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