The Foreign Service Journal, March 2017

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MARCH 2017 41 based in East Africa, and the Overseas Security Advisory Coun- cil coordinated security guidance and information to the U.S. private sector. Finally, at the policy level, the DS agent detailed to the National Security Council played a critical role coordinat- ing DS and National Security Council efforts. The 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit was a success on many levels for many reasons. For DS, facilitating a safe and secure summit to realize a U.S. national security objective had been the priority mission. The summit’s success was a power- ful reminder of DS’s capability to operate effectively overseas, and demonstrated that law enforcement is a key instrument of national power, equal to the diplomatic, informational, military, economic, financial and intelligence components. The Evolution of DS Continues Law enforcement—in particular, DS—is a key instrument for the U.S. government. Its global presence, close ties to foreign law enforcement and security partners, and support for U.S. government activities worldwide all clearly illustrate its vital A DS special agent (right) braces for a kick from a student who visited U.S. Embassy Kabul in 2011 to learn self-defense techniques. Another special agent (left rear) works with other students during the exercises. DEPARTMENTOFSTATE