U.S.-SAUDI INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP:

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIYADH 000839 DEPARTMENT FOR P - U/S BURNS, NEA FOR A/S FELTMAN, NEA/ARP AND DS, CENTCOM FOR COMMANDER PETREAUS, POLAD AND J5, DOE FOR DAS WBRYAN E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2019 TAGS: ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER SA SUBJECT: U.S.-SAUDI INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP: SIGNING OF POA AND LOA REF: RIYADH 694 Classified By: CDA Ambassador Richard W. Erdman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) On June 24, Ambassador Erdman and Ministry of Interior Assistant Minister for Security Affairs HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (MBN) signed the Project Specific Agreement (PSA) establishing the Office of Program Management ) Facilities Security Force (OPM-FSF) and providing initial funding of $6,824,485. This PSA also included a DOD Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) as an attachment. MBN and OPM-FSF Program Manager BG Robert Catalanotti signed the LOA at the same ceremony. ¶2. (C) At the same meeting, Office of Program Management Ministry of the Interior (OPM-MOI ) Program Director Bowra briefed MBN on overall progress of the organization. OPM- FSF Program Manager BG Catalanotti briefed on OPM-FSF progress and DOE Industrial Security Working Group (ISWG) Chair DAS William Bryan briefed on DOE activities. MBN praised the team effort in the mutual interest of both countries and stressed the priority that MOI attaches to enhancing maritime security, his highest current concern. ERDMAN