Defensive Travel Briefing

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Defensive Travel Briefing
U.S. Department of Commerce Office Of Security
(OSY)

• Cheryl L. Wieser
• Regional Security Officer
• US Department of Commerce
• [phone]
• [phone] Fax

Updated 10/03/11
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Purpose

• Acknowledge commerce employees have access to
  critical government information
• Ensure you understand your responsibilities to
  protect said information
• Defensive travel briefing is required by DAO
  207-1
• Make you aware of the vulnerabilities of foreign
  travel

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Purpose

• Pres. Dir. NSC-12 security awareness and
  reporting foreign contacts
• Establish and maintain security awareness
  programs
• Focus on intelligence gathering threats

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Areas of Interest

• Export Administration Act
• Trade Issues
• Economic Indicators
• Industrial Resources
• Production capabilities
• Manufacturing

• Critical Technologies
• Satellite Data
• Telecommunications and computer sciences
  information
• Access to facilities
• Access to information

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National Security Threat

• A threat to our national security is any foreign
  intelligence activity regardless of the country
  which is
• Targeting US intelligence and foreign affairs
  information and/or US government officials.

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Threat List

• Directed at critical technologies
• Collection of US industrial proprietary economic
  information
• Collection of information relating to defense
  establishments and national preparedness
• Proliferation of special weapons of mass
  destruction

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Prior to Departure

• Contact the security office for travel advisories
  or the department of state for recorded messages
  at 202-647-5225
• Carefully complete your visa application
• Do not carry any item which may be viewed a
  controversial or is prohibited
• Political material
• Pornographic material

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Prior to Departure

• Prescription drugs should be clearly marked
• Avoid carrying letters or packages with you.
• You may be viewed as a courier
• Do not take classified material with you
• Send through proper channels

• Limit the amount of ID you take with you. Keep
  records of what you do take and record serial
  numbers
• You are discouraged from taking a lap top
  computer with you

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Upon Arrival

• Declare all money and valuables
• Retain declaration slips
• Keep receipts of all money exchanges
• Undeclared items are subject to confiscation upon
  departure

• Declare cameras, radios, etc
• Contact local embassy and provide your local
  address and anticipated length of stay
• Use of public transportation is recommended.
  Taxis are the preferred method

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Activities Behavior

• Maintain a low profile
• Never engage in illegal activities
• Avoid excessive drinking
• Use caution if gambling
• Never discuss classified or sensitive information
  in
• Hotel rooms or lobbies
• Vehicles
• Restaurants or other public places

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Activities Behavior

• If you locate possible surveillance equipment
• Do not try to neutralize or dismantle it
• Contac the local embassy or consulate
• Contact the security office upon your return and
  report the incident
• Never leave a briefcase unattended in rooms or
  hotel safes
• Physical surveillance is better ignored than
  evaded

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Activities Behavior

• Never photograph military personnel or facilities
• Beware of overly friendly individuals
• Do not transport packages back to the US
• Avoid areas of unrest, demonstrations or protests
• If arrested or detained
• Contact embassy or consulate
• Make no statements, sign nothing

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Upon return

• Notify security of any unusual incident(s)
• Receive debriefing if assigned 90 days or more
• You must report all contact with a person of any
  nationality when
• Unauthorized access to material is sought
• Notify Security if
• You are concerned that you are a target of
• an actual of attempted exploitation
• by a foreign entity.

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Emergency Notification

• Provide family members or a close friend of your
  anticipated address and phone number
• 24 HR State Department Operation Center
  [phone]. They may be able to assist others
  in reaching you in case of an emergency.

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• Questions

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Western Region Security Office

• Cheryl L. Wieser, RSO, [phone]
• Michael Shearin, [phone]
• Tonya D. Riddick, [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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