OSAC
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
U.S. Department of State
OSAC MEMBERSHIP
OSAC is a free service provided by the U.S. Department of State. There are no dues or fees associated with any OSAC membership, product, event, or other resource.
Review the below criteria to make sure you and your organization are eligible before applying. If the criteria is met, click "Apply Now" at the bottom of this page and follow the guidance here carefully while filling out the application.
*Do not use autofill in the application or it will cause errors. All information must be manually entered. If you do not find your organization in the application drop down list, enter it manually to initiate a new organization registration application.
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Organizations
OSAC membership is tied to U.S.-based employment. Organizations must be approved first before employees may join. This can take several weeks.
The senior-most official with international security responsibilities should fill out the organization's application. This individual is the "POC" and will be required to approve or deny any future employee applications. The POC must be able to prove that the organization is:
Individuals
Organizations must be approved first before employees may join. Once the organization is approved (this can take several weeks), employees may apply using their work email addresses. For the protection of all OSAC members, it is not permitted to use personal emails to create OSAC accounts. Only employees with security responsibilities for their organization's overseas operations should apply.
Full Access membership is open to employees of OSAC-approved organizations. If you feel your organization is OSAC-approved but it does not appear in the application form, contact OSACadmin@state.gov.
Once you complete your application, the POC at your organization will receive an email asking to verify your employment and overseas security responsibilities. If your application is not moving forward, first check with your organization's head of security to make sure they are the current registered POC for your organization's OSAC account. The POC may either be out of date or may not have approved your application. If you still have questions after speaking with your POC, reach out to OSACadmin@state.gov.
U.S. government and military are automatically approved for Full Access membership if applying with their .gov or .mil email address.
Full Access Benefits include access to:
• OSAC analysis reports on security concerns impacting U.S. interests worldwide
• OSAC membership groups such as Country Chapters and Common Interest Committees
• 1:1 consultations with region-specialized OSAC Analysts who can assist with security assessments and other research
• Connectivity to Regional Security Officers and consultations upon availability
• Dedicated communications channels including regional and incident-related chat groups, offering real-time security and logistical information exchange
• Invitations to OSAC's risk-analysis training seminars and workshops, National Foreign Affairs Training Center programs, and other events throughout the year
• OSAC's daily/weekly newsletter
Limited Access Benefits include access to:
• OSAC's daily/weekly newsletter
• A limited selection of virtual and in-person events
• Although generally only available to Full Access members, some Country Chapters may admit Limited Access members on a case-by-case basis. This decision is at the discretion of the Regional Security Officer. Please contact OSACprograms@state.gov for specific Country Chapter inquiries.
Additional Resources available to all:
• Country Security Reports (CSRs), assessments of country baseline security conditions
• Traveler Toolkit, a collection of resources to help navigate a variety of travel security risks
• Consular Alerts, OSAC amplifies the reach of Travel Advisories and Alerts issued by the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs including archived advisories for reference
• External News, OSAC-Analyst-curated list of daily news headlines
