EXBS ADVISOR NOVEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 14, 2009 MONTH END

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KABUL 004053 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC MGREENE, LSPRINGER, AND JFRIEDMAN SCA/RA FOR JSPILLSBURY CBP/INATR GRISING AND JJEFFERS DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD DOE/NNSA FOR JCOLLINS DOC/BIS FOR DCREED USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF SUBJECT: EXBS ADVISOR NOVEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 14, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN ¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: 1.(U) EXBS inspected and approved the completion of a reconstruction project at the Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industry; EXBS Advisor was in Kandahar on November 29; contracted computer engineer arrived in Afghanistan to start a nine-week computer installation project at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; EXBS contracted export control law expert arrived in Afghanistan to complete the draft of a strategic goods law for the Afghan Government; EXBS staff met with the Deputy General of Afghan Customs to discuss training programs and equipment deliveries at inland customs depots and border crossing points; EXBS Program Coordinator Roohullah Shaikaib returned from a training program in the United States on November 14 and attended the EXBS Program Assistant's conference in Germany from November 16 - November 21; II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR REPORTING PERIOD (KABUL, AFGHANISTAN): ¶A. Site Assessments and Meetings held during this Reporting Period. ¶1. (U) EXBS inspected and approved renovations to two rooms at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry'S (MoCI) main building in Kabul. The rooms were renovated to provide secure storage for the servers and other EXBS donated IT equipment for the MoCI export licensing system. The renovations included complete reconstruction to the rooms, heating-air conditioning units, lighting, insulated flooring and a steel door with keypad and card security access systems. ¶2. (U) EXBS Advisor attended a border implementation meeting in Kandahar on November 29. EXBS will be funding secure facilities and Portable Armored Wall Systems to the Afghan Border Police in 2010. Part of this equipment will be located in the Kandahar area. ¶3. (U) EXBS met with the Deputy Director General of Afghan Customs on December 3 to discuss training and equipment that will be delivered during 2010. EXBS has fifteen training programs scheduled for Afghan Customs and Border Police during 2010. EXBS has contracted with an Afghan trucking company located in Kabul to provide secure/insured delivery of EXBS equipment to Customs Inland Customs Depots and border crossing posts ¶4. (U) On November 14 the EXBS staff Program Coordinator returned from escorting four Afghan Government officials on a two-week export control workshop at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and a three-day consultative visit with the State Department's Bureau of International Security and nonproliferation Office of Export Control (ISN/ECC)in Washington. ¶5. (U) On December 2 a Deloittle Systems Engineer arrived in Kabul to begin a nine-week EXBS contract to install, configure and train ASSY MOSCOW 3104 RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT 0032 RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 0069 RUEHYE/AMEMBASSY YEREVAN 0088 RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RULSJGA/COMDT COGRD WASHINGTON DC RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DCQ Engineer will provide continuous computer and system engineering training to the IT staff of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The training will consist of equipment installation, configuration, and export control licensing program implementation. ¶C. Training Programs Pending. Numerous equipment and Inspection and Control training programs are scheduled for Afghanistan during this FY. III. RED FLAG ISSUES: None EIKENBERRY KABUL 00004053 002 OF 002 1.(U) From November 16 to 21, 2009 the EXBS Program Coordinator was in Germany attending a conference for EXBS Administrative Assistants and Program Coordinators. 2.(U) From December 13 - 25 EXBS and a contracted subject matter expert will provide training to assist Afghan Government Officials in drafting legislation to emphasize control over strategic goods in transit, transshipped goods, and brokering activities. 3.(U) From December 3, 2009 - Feb 3, 2010 the EXBS staff and a contracted Systems Engineer will provide continuous computer and system engineering training to the IT staff of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The training will consist of equipment installation, configuration, and export control licensing program implementation. ¶C. Training Programs Pending. Numerous equipment and Inspection and Control training programs are scheduled for Afghanistan during this FY. III. RED FLAG ISSUES: None EIKENBERRY