Sec. 118. Counterintelligence and counterterrorism training for Foreign Service officers
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Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4028 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Secretary of State, with the assistance of other relevant officials, shall establish as part of the standard training provided after the date of the enactment of this subsection, for officers of the Service, including chiefs of mission, instruction in the field of counterintelligence and counterterrorism tradecraft. Such training shall include the following components:
Instruction and practical exercises on the nature of cyber threats and tradecraft to minimize the risk of compromise of both classified and unclassified information. Instruction and practical exercises on human intelligence collection methods and tradecraft to effectively recognize and counter such methods and tradecraft. Instruction and practical exercises on physical security and terrorist threats and tradecraft to minimize the risk of such threats and tradecraft. Training under this subsection shall be— included in the Basic Officer Training Course attended by all newly hired Foreign Service officers under section 703; required every seven years for all Foreign Service officers who possess a security clearance; and included in the courses required of all incoming deputy chiefs of mission and chiefs of mission. .
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