Operating within the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and headquartered in Washington D.C., the OSAC Program Office directly supports OSAC members through networking groups, events, analysis, benchmarking, consultations, and other risk assessment and mitigation resources.

Analysis
-Assesses potential threats to personnel, facilities, and intellectual property of U.S. private-sector organizations operating abroad using classified and unclassified information from U.S. government and open sources. 
-Creates analytical reports, benchmarking, and briefings, and provides one-on-one consultations and tailored analysis to OSAC members. 

Programs 
-Manages regional and industry-specific network groups, or Common Interest Committees for information-sharing between the private and public sectors.
-Supports Regional Security Officers in managing OSAC Country Chapters for information-sharing through U.S. embassies and consulates. 

Country Chapter Accreditation 
-Assesses Country Chapter operations abroad to ensure they are in compliance with mandated quality standards for annual accreditation.
-Collaborates with Regional Security Offices in monitoring Country Chapter Accreditation status and providing solutions in the four accreditation criteria: Private Sector Co-Chairs, Updated Charters, Meeting Frequency, and Communications Platforms.

Global Threat Warning
-Monitors for specific threats to the private sector and facilitates the timely release of warnings at the unclassified level. (*Threat notifications occur when the U.S. Government is aware of specific and credible threats targeting U.S. individuals or organizations.)
-Coordinates closely with members of the U.S. Intelligence Community and other U.S. Government Duty to Warn stakeholders.

Major Events
-Provides on-the-ground support, embassy coordination, and daily security reports, covering large sporting and industry events, such as the Olympics, FIFA World Cups, political and economic summits, and trade and aviation shows.
-For select events with a large U.S. private-sector presence, supports OSAC members with an in-country team of analysts to help coordinate real-time information exchange.

Communications
-Strengthens existing and builds new relationships across interagency and private sector organizations to promote awareness of OSAC products and services.

-Creates and manages multimedia communications such as social media, newsletters, videos, and website content.
-Provides guidance on branding and messaging organization-wide.

OSAC Board

OSAC Board members are part of a legacy of exceptional leaders whose vision and counsel have shaped not only this organization, but the broader security industry. The influence of our Board has been instrumental in defining best practices, building trust between sectors, and ensuring that the U.S. private sector remains resilient and informed wherever it operates. It also reinforces the Department’s ability to protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.

Structure: The OSAC Board is comprised of up to 33 representatives from private sector organizations. The Board is run by the Executive Committee, and more specifically comprised of the Partners (signatory organizations of the OSAC Memorandum of Understanding), Public and Private Sector Chairs, and Subcommittee Chairs. Subcommittee Chairs report to the Executive Board.

All Board business or motions are brought before the full board for discussion and vote when necessary. Each private sector organization is given one vote, each Diplomatic Security representative is given two. All motions must receive ⅔ majority to pass.

Subcommittees: Each Board Member is placed onto one of four subcommittees to accomplish a specific set of objectives related to the management and leadership of OSAC as an organization. Other duties can include volunteering for a working group or serving as a deputy subcommittee chair.

The OSAC Program Office Staff and select advisors support the Executive Committee and Subcommittees as well. The Security Foundation is a standing Advisor to the Board.

Board Member Selection:

OSAC Board Members are targeted based on a comprehensive review of industry representation and specialized knowledge gaps. Organizations are vetted to ensure a high degree of representational suitability for association with the Department of State, and the preferred representative serves as the senior most global security executive. Organizations must have a significant global presence and equities. 

Term: Board Members may serve up to six years, or longer if serving in a Subcommittee leadership role.

2026 OSAC Board Members:

FACA to Public-Private Partnership

In June 2024, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), one of the Department’s longest standing federal advisory committees, formally transitioned to become a public private partnership (PPP). With this change, the full name was retired and there forward the public-private partnership became known by its acronym only, "OSAC."