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POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONAL BUREAUS
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BUREAU OF POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS (PM)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
(Office of Origin: ISN-PM-ADS/EX)
1 FAM 411 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS (PM)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
1 FAM 411.1 Responsibilities
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports directly to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T).
b. Serves as a principal advisor to Department leadership in the development of policies relating to the national security of the United States or arising from U.S. military activities affecting U.S. foreign relations.
c. Develops policy and provides guidance on national security issues, including regional stability, military operations, security assistance, arms transfers, and defense trade. Exercises responsibility in the Department for arms transfers, defense trade controls, defense relations, security sector (including military grant assistance), security negotiations and agreements, military operations and exercises, diplomatic clearance approvals for foreign ships and aircraft entering the United States and its territories, conventional weapons destruction, humanitarian demining assistance, man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) threat reduction, and analyzing broad trends in international security affairs to determine their effect on U.S. policies. Ensures effective coordination of related policies, oversees operations and programs, and advises and supports Department of State senior officers in their formal relationships with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
d. Serves as the Department’s dedicated interlocutor with the Department of Defense (DoD) on policy issues, including security assistance, agreements, defense strategy, plans, and posture, and on coordination of U.S. military-related activities with U.S. foreign policy implications.
e. Assists the Secretary, the Deputy Secretaries, and the Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance in discharging the Secretary's responsibilities for developing, managing, and implementing security sector assistance programs.
f. Advises the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T) and the Under Secretary for Political Affairs (P) on crisis management, military operations, base access and pre-positioning of U.S. materiel, and other aspects of U.S. defense relations.
g. Provides overall direction for the fulfillment of the Department’s responsibilities for the State-Defense Exchange Program (SDE), and for Foreign Policy Advisors (POLADs) assigned to military commands, the Pentagon, and Joint Interagency Coordination Groups.
h. Oversees and directs the activities of the PM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security and Security Assistance, and the senior advisor for security negotiations and foreign policy advisors.
1 FAM 411.2 Organization
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
An organization chart of PM is found at 1 FAM Exhibit 411.2.
1 FAM 411.3 Definitions & Acronyms
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
Blue Lantern: A Department of State program administered by the Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy designed to verify appropriate end-use, end-users, and final destination of commercial defense exports.
DoD: Department of Defense.
DTAG: Defense Trade Advisory Group.
FMF: Foreign Military Financing – Grant assistance provided to security partner nations for the acquisition of U.S. military equipment, services, and training.
FMS: Foreign Military Sales
IMET: International Military Education and Training – Grant assistance that provides training to students from security partner nations.
Javits Report: An annual classified report to Congress on arms transfers that are under consideration for the coming year.
MANPADS: Man-Portable Air-Defense System
PKO: Peacekeeping Operations – Grant funding that supports regional peace support operations, implementation of peace agreements, or enhances the capability of other nations to participate in voluntary peacekeeping, counterterrorism, and humanitarian operations.
POLAD: Foreign Policy Advisor: Department of State officer who serves as a civilian foreign policy advisor to a military command.
1 FAM 411.4 Authorities
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
The following authorities apply:
(1) Arms Export Control Act of 1976, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
(2) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Public Law 87-195, Part II, chapters 2, 4, 5 and 6, as amended;
(3) Freedom Support Act of 1992, Public Law 102-511, section 504 criteria;
(4) Management of Foreign Affairs (22 U.S.C. 2656)
(5) International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR Parts 120-130;
(6) Taiwan Relations Act of 1979
(7) Presidential Policy Directive
(8) Department of State Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a);
(9) Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 293-2, dated October 23, 2011 -- Duties of Assistant Secretaries of State;
(10) Public Law 109-472, Section 11 (Department of State Authorities Act of 2006);
(11) Public Law 110-49 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act) establishing CFIUS: the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States;
(12) Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008, Title II, Section 201, Assessment of Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over Military Threats;
(13) Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 355, dated April 10, 2013 -- Authority to concur with the Secretary of Defense assignment of civilian personnel to the Ministry of Defense (or security agency serving a similar defense function) of a foreign country that is made pursuant to subsection 1081(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act;
(14) Executive Order 13637, March 8, 2013 -- Administration of Reformed Export Controls;
(15) Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 408, dated October 19, 2016 -- Authority to concur with the Secretary of Defense on various actions; and
(16) Other authorities, as appropriate.
1 FAM 412 Principal deputy assistant secretary (pm/pdas)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the PM Assistant Secretary (A/S).
b. Serves as Acting A/S in their absence across the full spectrum of PM issues pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
c. Has primary responsibility for management of, and strategic planning within, the Bureau. The PM PDAS works closely with the Executive Director for the T Bureaus (ISN-PM-ADS/EX).
d. In concert with the A/S, directs policy, operational activities, data governance, and resource management of the Bureau.
e. Provides overall direction of the Bureau’s press activities and Congressional relations.
g. Represents the Bureau before a variety of fora within the Department and in interagency groups, including testifying before Congress on specially assigned issues and in the A/S' absence.
h. Personally handles projects of special importance or directs significant PM activities at request of the A/S.
i. Directs the Bureau’s crisis-management activities.
j. Monitors global political-military developments, prepares analyses of the implications of these developments for U.S. security interests, and develops options serving U.S. interests in the wake of these developments.
k. Contributes to the improvement of political-military effectiveness across agencies through participation in planning, training events, and exercises in various fora, seminars, war games, and conferences when senior-level attendance is required.
1 FAM 412.1 Office of Strategy, Resources, Analytics, and Communications (PM/SRAC)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the PDAS.
b. Directly supervises the Congressional and Public Affairs (CPA) Division, the Strategy and Resource Coordination (SRC) Division, Bureau Chief Data Officer and Staff, Bureau Chief Security Assistance Officer, and Bureau Management Division (MGMT) within the Front Office.
c. Has primary responsibility for coordination of, and strategic planning within, the Bureau as directed by the PDAS. The Office Director works closely with the Deputy Executive Director for the T Family (ISN-PM-ADS/EX) and the PM Chief of Staff.
d. In concert with the A/S, PDAS, DASes, and Chief of Staff, SRAC implements policy, operational activities, and resource management of the Bureau, and aligns Bureau activity with the Department’s foreign policy priorities and interagency strategies.
e. Provides overall management of the PM Bureau’s press activities and Congressional relations.
f. Serves as the coordinator for internal controls management, Department inspections and audits, and other reporting requirements.
g. Provides guidance in advancement of PM’s data enterprise, managing PM data assets and leading PM’s data analytics effort in order to improve data access, availability, and utilization; incorporate data and learning to support decision-making; increase data accuracy and data quality; and modernize data governance and processes.
h. Provide guidance in oversight of the strategic alignment of foreign assistance and Diplomatic Programs resources to Bureau strategic objectives.
i. Coordinates OIG issues for the Bureau.
j. Directly responsible for projects of special importance or directs significant PM activities at request of the A/S, PDAS, DASes, or Chief of Staff.
1 FAM 412.1-1 Congressional and Public Affairs (PM/SRAC/CPA) Division
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Office Director for Strategic Resourcing, Analytics, and Communications (PM/SRAC).
b. Serves as policy advisor to the PM A/S and PDAS on all legislative, congressional, press, and public affairs relating to all issues within the Bureau’s purview.
c. Develops, maintains, and manages the Bureau’s relationships with Congress, the media, and civil society.
d. Coordinates the formulation and preparation of the Department of State's annual legislative proposals on international security assistance and arms transfers.
e. Plans and oversees the execution of public affairs initiatives and media and press activities and engagements with civil society, manages social media, advises the A/S and Bureau officials on media contacts and appearances, manages and implements external (i.e., beyond the Executive Branch) communications, and acts as the Spokesperson for the Bureau.
f. Coordinates within the Department of State and with appropriate representatives of other U.S. Government agencies, including the DoD, U.S. Agency for International Development, National Security Council Staff, and the Office of Management and Budget, the presentation of policy issues before Congress, the media, and the public.
g. Follows legislation of concern to the Department and PM.
h. Coordinates GAO issues for the Bureau.
i. Oversees and coordinates the preparation of statements and briefing materials for testimony by the A/S and other senior Department of State principals on substantive political-military issues, as well as responses to congressional inquiries in written, spoken, or briefing form.
j. Supports the A/S, PDAS, and other Bureau officials, in congressional briefings.
1 FAM 412.1-2 Strategy and Resource Coordination Division (PM/SRAC/SRC)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Office Director for Strategic Resourcing, Analytics, and Communications (PM/SRAC).
b. Provides strategic guidance, direction, and analysis on political-military issues to PM offices, as well as stakeholders elsewhere in the Department and at other U.S. government departments and agencies.
c. Develops, coordinates, and oversees Bureau-wide strategies and plans for the Assistant Secretary and PDAS.
d. Serves as the primary resource for the PM A/S and Front Office (FO) to promote strategic coherence by planning and integrating PM’s activities in support of U.S. foreign policy priorities and ensuring the Bureau’s resources are aligned to policy and strategic objectives.
e. Advises the A/S, PDAS, PM/SRAC officer director on the development and implementation of Bureau-wide strategies and policies.
f. Develops and oversees implementation of the Functional Bureau Strategy and other Bureau-wide strategies; coordinates evaluation and learning activities across the Bureau; and coordinates PM inputs to trans-regional and cross-functional strategies with key stakeholders across the Department and interagency.
g. Leads and manages the Bureau’s long-term strategy-to-resources lifecycle, and the Department’s Managing for Results Framework, including Bureau planning, strategic budget formulation and coordination, evaluation, and learning.
h. Identifies new opportunities for and innovative approaches to security sector activities to achieve greater policy and resource impact, and to ensure U.S. foreign policy priorities drive the development of global security partnerships.
i. Identifies and advocates for both legislative and programmatic actions to enhance PM’s role in driving global security policy.
j. Leads Bureau-wide initiatives to improve PM’s performance, impact, and function, and undertakes special projects for the PM/FO.
1 FAM 412.2 Management Division (PM/SRAC/MGMT)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the office director for Strategic Resourcing, Analytics, and Communications (PM/SRAC).
b. Develops, coordinates, and oversees Bureau-wide policy issues related to Workforce Development, management, personnel, Bureau-managed diplomatic programming funds, and information technology for the Assistant Secretary and PDAS.
c. Develops and implements initiatives across the PM Bureau, focusing on recruitment, retention, and professional development.
d. Collaborates with S/OCR, GTM, and S/ODI.
e. Initiates all PM Workforce Development working groups, that cuts across bureaus within the Department as well as throughout other U.S. government departments and agencies.
f. Ensures PM has an enterprise view of budget formulation and management across bureau operations, aligning resources with policy priorities. Leads PM’s annual budget planning process and coordinates with EX/RM on the management of Diplomatic Programs funds.
g. Teams up with EX/HR on onboarding new staff and handling personnel matters for the PM Bureau. Manages time and attendance for PM/FO, analyzes workforce statistics, and supports employee recognition and professional development opportunities.
h. Provides strategic oversight, guidance, and coordination on all contracting matters for the PM Bureau. Manages the PM Front Office contracts and serves as the liaison for all contracting issues bureau wide. Ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations and oversees the development, execution, and management of key contracts that support PM’s mission.
i. Manages bureau operations including emergency management, task force coordination, IT and secure space requirements, SharePoint administration, duty officer program, and bureau emergency action plans. Coordinates with EX/GSO and TD on space management, IT modernization, and with the BSO and DS on all secure space requirements.
j. Leads PM’s security program, ensuring adherence to IC policies and standing security procedures. Develops PM-specific policies on emergency action plans, personnel and physical security, and destruction of classified material. Orchestrates bureau-wide events and follows up on inspection and audit requirements.
k. Supports the management of bureau-wide human capital, reviewing staffing patterns, assisting in hiring processes, and maintaining PM’s welcome packet and onboarding procedures.
l. Heads special projects, including PM workforce modernization initiatives and the development and maintenance of the PM SharePoint site.
m. Forecasts PM financial plans, encompassing representation funds and travel budgets, and addresses the de-obligation of unliquidated obligations, executing closeouts, and ensuring compliance with the Annual Statement of Assurances.
n. Liaises with GTM and other stakeholders to enhance professional development across the Department, advocating for legislative and programmatic actions to improve PM’s performance, impact, data, and function.
o. Directs POLAD allowances, benefits, and other budgetary items, ensuring accountability and approval of expenses.
1 FAM 413 SENIOR ADVISOR FOR SECURITY NEGOTIATIONS AND Foreign Policy Advisors
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the PDAS.
b. Is the Department’s lead negotiator responsible for the coordination, negotiation, and conclusion of bilateral security agreements providing cost-sharing, access, logistical support, and protections for U.S. armed forces, DoD civilian personnel and dependents present overseas to meet U.S. security requirements.
c. Provides policy recommendations for identifying where new agreements or more effective implementation of existing security agreements are required in support of U.S. foreign policy and leads Department reviews of other DoD negotiated arrangements with foreign partners for policy implications and sensitivities.
d. Manages programs that contribute to closer coordination and integration between DoD and the Department, principally through the Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD) Program, which places Foreign Service Officers in DoD military commands in the United States and around the world.
e. Evaluates and provides recommendations for placement of senior and mid-level foreign policy advisors in light of shifting strategic U.S. priorities and global developments.
1 FAM 413.1 Office of Security Negotiations and Agreements (PM/SNA)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the senior advisor for security negotiations and foreign policy advisors.
b. Facilitates the presence of U.S. military forces throughout the world by coordinating, negotiating and concluding, consistent with the Department's Circular 175 procedures, legally binding international agreements to meet the nation's security requirements. Leads the U.S. Government's negotiation of status of forces agreements, defense cooperation agreements, cost-sharing and facilities access agreements, transit and overflight arrangements, and state flight agreements.
c. Consistent with the Department's Circular 175 procedures, negotiates arrangements for in-kind and financial support from partner countries to the United States in support of DoD presence in such countries.
d. Raises consciousness among security partners and U.S. agencies of the necessity, opportunities, and modalities for having adequate status and other protections for deployed U.S. military forces, as well as the sharing of roles, risks, responsibilities, and costs associated with their presence.
e. Serves as the focal point for the Department with other bureaus and U.S. Government agencies for defense cost-sharing policy and issues.
f. Raises consciousness among security partners and U.S. agencies of the necessity, opportunities, and modalities for “responsibility sharing,” the sharing of roles, risks, responsibilities and costs associated with the forward deployment of U.S. military forces stationed in allied countries.
g. Consistent with the Department's Circular 175 procedures, coordinates Department policy and legal reviews of DoD requests to enter into Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements, agreements to loan Significant Military Equipment, and other Agreements with foreign governments that facilitate mutual logistical support between U.S. forces and the foreign forces with which they are operating.
1 FAM 413.2 Office of Foreign Policy Advisors (PM/POLAD)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the senior advisor for security negotiations and foreign policy advisors.
b. The office has oversight and support responsibilities for Foreign Service Officers assigned around the world as POLADs to DoD Service Chiefs, U.S. military commands, select DoD agencies, and other entities led by U.S. military personnel under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Personnel Exchange Program between the Departments of Defense and State (Defense-State Exchange MOU). PM/POLAD recruits, trains, and provides administrative and policy support to POLADs. Policy support can include coordination on significant issues with other Department bureaus, military commands without POLADs, and the interagency community.
c. Integrates State and DoD policies and activities through engagement with senior DoD civilian and military leaders, military education programs, and exchange programs. This strategic engagement supports PM’s overarching objective to build enduring international and interagency partnerships to advance U.S. national security objectives.
d. In coordination with individual POLADs, helps to arrange consultation visits by the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, the PM A/S, and other Department principals to DoD Combatant Commands and other key U.S. military entities.
1 FAM 414 DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY (DAS) FOR PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS (PM/PO)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the PDAS.
b. Supervises the Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI), the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), and the Office of Defense Integration (PM/DI).
c. Provides policy recommendations and programmatic support on cross-cutting political-military issues and programs, including global peacekeeping and conventional weapons destruction.
d. Leads the PM Bureau's efforts to train peacekeepers globally and ensure key DoD plans and military activities are coordinated with U.S. foreign policy.
e. Oversees the Department of State's conventional weapons destruction programs, including humanitarian demining, as well as the development of public/private partnerships to expand international awareness of, and support for, U.S. Government policies and activities in this area.
f. Provides overall management and guidance for a broad range of U.S. Government conventional weapons policies and activities, both bilateral and multilateral, including those related to landmines, small arms and light weapons, MANPADS and other munitions.
g. Integrates State and DoD policies and activities through engagement with DoD leadership, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, military departments, the Joint Staff, combatant commands, educational institutions, and military units.
h. Serves as a principal liaison to the DoD on policy issues, including defense strategy, plans, and posture, and on coordination of U.S. military-related activities with U.S. foreign policy implications.
i. Serves as PM’s DAS-level representative for the Bureau’s Sensitive Activity Coordination Cell (SACC).
j. Serves as PM’s DAS-level representative to DoD’s Global Posture Executive Council (GPEC) and affiliated or derivative bodies.
k. Serves as PM’s DAS-level representative to DoD’s Joint Planning Boards.
l. Oversees the Diplomatic Program Integration Cell (DPIC).
m. Oversees the administration of the MILAD program.
n. Supports the Department and the inter-agency during crises and U.S. military operations abroad.
o. Represents the Bureau and the Department at interagency policy fora and the Department and Administration at Congressional briefings and formal testimony.
p. Contributes to the improvement of political-military effectiveness across agencies through participation in planning, training events, and exercises in various fora, seminars, war games and conferences when senior level attendance is required.
1 FAM 414.1 Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations (PM/PO).
b. Through the Peace Operations Capacity Building Division, manages global peace operations capacity building programs to strengthen the capabilities of partner troop and police contributing countries to effectively prepare, deploy, operate, and sustain forces for United Nations and regional peace operations.
c. Through the Security Forces Capacity Building Division, manages programs that:
(1) Improve security sector governance and institutional capacity of partner countries to provide effective and efficient security;
(2) Increase the capacity of foreign defense sectors to operate in accordance with appropriate standards relating to human rights and the protection of civilians; and
(3) In coordination with DoD, pools money and expertise to assist foreign partners din addressing emerging threats and opportunities.
1 FAM 414.2 Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations (PM/PO).
b. Plans, coordinates, and implements bilateral and multilateral U.S. conventional weapons destruction programs, including humanitarian demining; unexploded ordnance removal; destruction of excess, loosely secured, or otherwise at-risk weapons and munitions (including both national stockpiles and abandoned ordnance); and munitions stockpile management and security.
c. In concert with DoD and the National Security Council, develops policies related to conventional weapons – including but not limited to landmines, small arms and light weapons, MANPADS and other munitions – specifically addressing issues related to their national security and humanitarian impacts, post-conflict remediation, and the implications for interoperability with U.S. alliance partners resulting from potential changes in U.S. policy.
d. Leads or participates in bilateral and multilateral negotiations related to conventional weapons and munitions, including but not limited to those noted above.
e. Undertakes extensive outreach efforts, including fostering public/private partnerships to expand the awareness of, and public support for, U.S. efforts to reduce the humanitarian impacts of explosive remnants of war (such as landmines and unexploded ordnance).
g. Chairs the MANPADS Task Force, which focuses on reducing the threat MANPADS and Anti-Tank/All-Purpose Guided Missiles pose to military and civilian aircraft.
1 FAM 414.3 Office of Defense Integration (PM/DI)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations (PM/PO).
b. Serves as the primary integrating body between State and DoD to advance U.S. foreign policy priorities by providing integration services that align and enhance the impact of interagency activities.
c. Provides Department-wide support in ensuring State-DoD coordination, integration, and fully informed decision-making.
d. Serves as the Department’s Diplomatic Program Integration Cell.
e. Ensures alignment and complementarity between foreign policy goals, objectives and activities, and DoD strategies, campaigns, plans, posture initiatives, operations, activities and exercises, including:
(1) National- and DoD-level documents intended to provide strategic direction or strategic guidance to the Armed Forces of the United States;
(2) DoD’s Joint Strategic Planning System documents with foreign policy implications;
(3) Freedom of Navigation operations;
(4) Military activities categorized as “significant” under criteria established in Presidential Policy Directive-5 or superseding policy directives;
(5) Sensitive DoD activities;
(6) Sensitive reconnaissance operations; and
(7) Interagency engagements focused on maritime and aviation security.
f. Principal liaison to the DoD on defense strategy, plans, and posture, and on coordination of U.S. military-related activities with U.S. foreign policy implications that are not delegated to another bureau.
g. Coordinates Department support of military training, education, exercises, experiments, wargames, senior-leader engagement, seminars, and conferences.
h. Participates in DoD experiments, wargames, and concept development to develop future State-DoD integration and coordination processes.
i. Evaluates and adjudicates requests from retired or reserve military personnel for authorization to accept foreign government employment.
j. Manages personnel affairs for DoD personnel assigned to the Department, including those identified in the Defense-State Exchange MOU, and other DoD-sponsored or approved internship, fellowship, and liaison programs.
k. Coordinates Department policy pertaining to foreign and U.S. state aircraft and sovereign ships, or associated with authorities delegated to the Secretary of State (49 U.S.C. 40103, 22 CFR 126.6, NOTAM 6/4260) to review and approve diplomatic overflight and landing clearance for foreign government aircraft and foreign sovereign ships;
l. Provides final U.S. Government clearance for military aircraft and naval vessels to enter the territories of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau pursuant to the Compacts of Free Association (22 State 62380).
m. Serves as the primary interface between State and DoD for foreign policy oversight of DoD programs termed Humanitarian and Civic Assistance and the Denton Program.
n. Serves as the Designated Federal Officer for the DTAG, a Federal Advisory Committee.
1 FAM 415 DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS (PM/DDTC)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Political-Military Affairs (PM).
b. Supervises the Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing (PM/DDTC/DTCL), the Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DDTC/DTCC), the Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy (PM/DDTC/DTCP), and the Office of Defense Trade Controls Management (PM/DDTC/DTCM).
c. Coordinates for the Department and the Administration the development of policy for the transfer to other countries of defense and intelligence-related technologies, except those conducted on a government-to-government basis.
d. Manages commercial defense trade, including:
(1) Development and implementation of defense export control policy;
(2) Administration of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; and
(3) Decisions on export authorization requests and on appeals by industry of decisions on export licenses and the jurisdiction of commodities controlled as arms or munitions, on exceptions requests and implementation of debarments.
e. Represents the Bureau and the Department at interagency policy fora, the Department and the Administration in Congressional briefings and formal testimony, and the Bureau and the Department with the Press with respect to defense trade.
f. Develops policy for and manages bilateral and multilateral negotiations with other major suppliers to limit arms transfers and to exercise restraint in sensitive dual-use trade.
g. Monitors and ensures compliance with U.S. law and regulations governing defense exports, including:
(1) Negotiations with recipient countries on compliance issues;
(2) Coordination with law enforcement agencies in investigations and criminal prosecutions;
(3) Overseeing imposition of civil penalties by the Department for non-compliance with U.S. law and regulation governing defense exports; and
(4) Assessment of sensitive intelligence reports of violations.
h. Administers process improvement within the directorate, consistent with Federal and Department management principles and operations.
i. Coordinates e-Government efforts to support execution of the defense trade controls function.
j. Contributes to the improvement of political-military effectiveness across agencies through participation in planning, training events, and exercises in various fora, seminars, war games and conferences when senior level attendance is required.
1 FAM 415.1 Office of Defense Trade Control Licensing (PM/DDTC/DTCL)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls (PM/DDTC).
b. Reviews, staffs, adjudicates, and provides the final U.S. government position on licenses and the direct commercial sale requests for the export or retransfer of U.S. Munitions List-controlled defense articles and defense services pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
c. Prepares and coordinates congressional notification certifications as required by the AECA.
d. Coordinates and conducts outreach to U.S. industry, other government agencies and U.S. security partners.
1 FAM 415.2 Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DDTC/DTCC)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls (PM/DDTC).
b. Registers U.S. manufacturers and exporters of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services, along with persons who engage in brokering activities.
c. Serves as the lead for the Bureau on cases brought before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States that involve U.S. defense companies.
d. Provides direct support to the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security in their criminal investigations and prosecution of AECA violations.
e. Conducts civil enforcement investigations and formal administrative proceedings related to AECA violations, including preparing, concluding, and monitoring consent agreements on behalf of the Department.
f. Reviews overall industry compliance with the law and regulations including examinations of voluntary and directed disclosures of export violations; manages the company visit program and conduct on-site visits to U.S. defense companies.
g. Supports education and training outreach efforts to promote industry-wide compliance with Federal law and regulations.
h. Jointly manages with PM/DTCP DDTC’s Watch List, an internal screening tool used to vet parties to license requests.
1 FAM 415.3 Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy (PM/DDTC/DTCP)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls (PM/DDTC).
b. Develops and provides policy guidance and recommendations on defense trade matters:
(1) Maintains and interprets the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and its U.S. Munitions List (USML);
(2) Develops legislative and regulatory language to support Directorate responsibilities and works to ensure appropriate and consistent application of law, regulation, and policy; and
(3) Designates articles on the U.S. Munitions List with the concurrence of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Commerce; and determines appropriate export jurisdiction in response to commodity jurisdiction requests.
c. Provides outreach and education to the regulated defense community and partners and Allies.
d. Provides policy guidance to U.S. Embassies in support of the efforts of the U.S. defense industry to market its products and services abroad;
(1) Serves as the directorate point of contact to support foreign government understanding of U.S. export control laws, policies and procedures; and
(2) Encourages foreign governments to take effective munitions export control actions within their jurisdictions.
e. Manages the “Blue Lantern” End-Use Monitoring Program to verify the legitimacy of export transactions involving defense articles and defense services and help detect and deter illegal arms trafficking in both the gray and black arms markets.
1 FAM 415.4 Office of Defense Trade Control Management (PM/DDTC/DTCM)
(CT:ORG-678; 11-27-2024)
a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade Controls (PM/DDTC)
b. Oversees and executes programmatic functions, office and staff support, and internal controls of the office in coordination with ISN-PM-ADS-EX and other Department offices as appropriate.
c. Supports maintenance, security, operations, and enhancements, communications, and change management for the Directorate’s Defense Export Control and Compliance System.
d. Disseminates information regarding events, initiatives, and speaking engagements to both internal and external audiences.
e. Receives, processes, and manages all contracts and requests involving labor, goods, and services across the office.
f. Creates, implements, and evaluates budgets, registration fee collections, and projections, ensuring that projects and accounts are managed cost-effectively to maintain adherence to organization’s financial objectives in the short, medium, and long term.
g. Supports the development and implementation of strategic engagements and workforce planning activities for the Directorate.
h. Coordinates actions and responses with key offices critical to the DDTC’s overall performance, as well as oversight bodies (e.g., Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office).
i. Manages external liaison with the DTAG.
j. Assigns an employee to be the Designated Federal Officer for the DTAG, a Federal advisory committee.
k. Oversees DDTC’s Workforce Development program in conjunction with the DDTC, Bureau, and T Strategic Plans.
1 FAM 416 DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE (PM/RS)
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a. Reports to the PDAS.
b. Supervises the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers (PM/PP/RSAT) and the Office of Security Assistance (PM/SA).
c. Serves as the Department’s dedicated interlocutor with the DoD on policy issues, including security assistance, defense strategy, plans and posture, and on coordination of U.S. military-related activities with U.S. foreign policy implications.
d. Represents the Bureau and the Department at interagency policy fora, and the Department and the Administration in Congressional briefings and formal testimony.
e. Leads and participates in high-level bilateral and multilateral consultations with U.S. partners and allies on political-military affairs.
f. Provides overall policy guidance on the full range of regional security and arms transfer issues of interest to the Department.
g. Directs U.S. military grant assistance to security partners through policy development, budget formulation, and program oversight.
h. Contributes to the improvement of political-military effectiveness across agencies through participation in planning, training events, and exercises in various fora, seminars, war games, and conferences when senior-level attendance is required.
j. Represents the Bureau and Department to external audiences including industry and association meetings and conferences, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and other various fora.
1 FAM 416.1 Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers (PM/RSAT)
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a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security and Security Assistance (PM/RS).
b. Advises the A/S, the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T), and other senior Department officials on policy and implementation matters relating to arms transfers and regional security developments.
c. Formulates policy proposals on regional security issues worldwide; and, as appropriate, coordinates such proposals within the Bureau, the Department, and with other agencies, and monitors or supervises the implementation of those policies.
d. Coordinates Executive Branch policy and decisions on potential arms transfers, and procedures and processes to evaluate and/or facilitate such potential transfers. This includes evaluating arms transfer proposals per the Conventional Arms Transfer policy for, inter alia, their support to U.S. strategic and foreign policy interests, consistency with U.S. regional interests, and consistency with international agreements and arms control initiatives:
(1) Oversees and implements the interagency process for considering requests for the third-party transfer of U.S.-origin defense articles and services that were originally provided on a government-to-government basis;
(2) Exercises Department and interagency leadership for Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Excess Defense Articles (EDA), Presidential Drawdowns, leases and other programs in accordance with national policy, the Foreign Assistance Act, Arms Export Control Act, Taiwan Relations Act, and other relevant statutory authorities and restrictions;
(3) Reviews applications for export licenses for commercial arms sales for policy considerations Provides staff support for interagency arms export review and management bodies;
(4) Serves as the Secretary’s representative to the National Disclosure Policy Committee, the interagency body that governs the release of classified military information to foreign governments and international organizations; and
(5) Coordinates the Department’s exercise of the responsibility to carry out an empirical and qualitative assessment on an ongoing basis of the extent to which Israel possesses a qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel as described in the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008, Title II, Section 201, and related responsibilities.
e. Analyzes the political-military implications of various aspects of U.S. foreign and defense policy including force levels, presence and deployment abroad, provisions for access and basing, command arrangements, arms transfers, regional military procurement, and force planning decisions. In concert with relevant regional bureaus, monitors foreign political and military developments, evaluates their implications for policy and U.S. security concerns, and recommends appropriate U.S. policy responses.
f. Develops, coordinates, and participates in bilateral and multilateral consultations with U.S. partners and allies on political-military affairs.
g. Briefs Congress on a wide range of arms transfer and regional security issues and consults with and coordinates responses to inquiries from Congressional Members and staff. Prepares the annual Javits Report, reports related to Israel’s qualitative military edge, and other required Congressional reports.
h. Engages U.S. industry to share information as appropriate on U.S. policies and arms transfer issues. Contributes to U.S. government advocacy of appropriately vetted potential U.S. defense sales.
i. Coordinates Department policy and efforts related to United States military presence on British Overseas Territories.
1 FAM 416.2 Office of Security Assistance (PM/SA)
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a. Reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security and Security Assistance (PM/RS).
b. Directs U.S. military security assistance programs -- Foreign Military Financing (FMF), International Military Education and Training (IMET), and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) -- including policy development and review, budget formulation, and program oversight in cooperation with regional bureaus and DoD.
c. Acts as the Department lead for departmental concurrence and/or joint formulation attendant to Department of Defense security cooperation authorities.
d. Coordinates with internal Department and external DoD security sector assistance (SSA) stakeholder to ensures that SSA strategically targets and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives.
1 FAM 417 THROUGH 419 UNASSIGNED
1 FAM Exhibit 411.2
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)
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