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Front Office
Regional Offices
Functional Offices
Offices & Distribution Lists
| Office | Type | Main Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| International Negotiations (IN) | Front Office | See Office SharePoint |
| Africa & Middle East (AME) | Regional | See Office SharePoint |
| Europe & Asia (EA) | Regional | See Office SharePoint |
| Western Hemisphere (WHP) | Regional | See Office SharePoint |
| Aviation & Cross-Border (ACB) | Functional | See Office SharePoint |
| Results & Criminal Deterrence (RCD) | Functional | See Office SharePoint |
| Security Assistance & Operations (SAO) | Functional | See Office SharePoint |
Leadership & Reporting Chain
How INL fits within the Department of State
Reports to
Under Secretary for Arms Control & International Security
Bureau code: T
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Assistant Secretary
INL Front Office
Political appointee
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Oversees RCD, SAO
+ 3 Deputy Assistant Secretaries
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Deputy Assistant Secretaries (×3)
WHP · AME · EA · IN · ACB
Note: The Assistant Secretary is a political appointee. For the latest INL leadership, visit
state.gov/leadership/INL (opens in a new window).
Front Office
INL/IN
Office of International Negotiations
Champion America's interests in international anti-crime and counternarcotics fora by negotiating and driving international policies and actions that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
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Top Priorities
- 1Negotiate international standards and commitments — Engage with foreign governments and international organizations to prevent and combat drugs and crime, empowering U.S. law enforcement, spurring joint investigations, denying safe havens for criminals, controlling dangerous substances, and generating sustained international pressure to deliver results.
- 2Assess compliance with international legal obligations — Identify where countries are failing to meet their obligations to combat drugs and crime and use those findings to drive INL's technical assistance and diplomatic engagement to close gaps exploited by criminals.
- 3Export U.S. laws and law enforcement strategies — Promote U.S. legal approaches, tactics and best practices internationally to build law enforcement relationships and partnerships and make it easier for U.S. law enforcement to operate effectively worldwide.
Noteworthy Highlights
UN Reform
Forced first-ever substantive CND votes; pushed UNODC back to core mandates; secured new UN accountability review mechanism. Ongoing engagement to review UNODC curriculum and training.
First Anti-Crime Resolutions
Won adoption of alien smuggling resolution committing countries to strengthen border protections and dismantle smuggling networks, and a follow-on resolution on combating corruption that facilitates alien smuggling. Will focus next on furthering implementation.
Blocked China's Bid to Control UNODC
Prevented a Chinese candidate from becoming UNODC Executive Director. Will work with IO to engage the recently appointed Executive Director (a current government official in Kenya.)
U.S. Leader on Children's Online Safety
Promoted the TAKE IT DOWN ACT before 119 countries; led interagency review of the new cybercrime convention. Will follow up with an initiative to combat sextortion at the June 2026 UN Crime Commission.
Burden-Sharing Against Western Hemisphere TCOs
At UNGA, secured European and Western Hemisphere commitments to act against organized crime and narco-terrorists. Will continue to work closely with INL/WHP and INL/EA to advance these efforts.
Key Contributions
UN & International Forum Expertise
Applies extensive knowledge of multilateral fora to advance U.S. priorities by drafting and negotiating resolutions, securing country commitments, and deploying strategic diplomacy to block adversarial initiatives.
Subject Matter Expertise
Provides comprehensive expertise on international crime, counternarcotics, corruption, and illicit finance in multilateral and bilateral settings.
Delegation Coordination
Coordinates intra-department and interagency delegations to UN and other international events, ensuring unified U.S. positions and effective representation.
Coalition Building
Maintains and expands relationships with foreign counterparts, mobilizing burden-sharing commitments and sustained partnerships that advance U.S. law enforcement objectives.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities |
|---|---|
Director | Strategic guidance; Department/interagency coordination; senior subject matter expert |
Senior Advisor | Counternarcotics fora: CND, U.S.–EU Drug Dialogue, OAS CICAD; UNODC ED appointment; INCB elections; UNODC reform |
Senior Advisor | Cross-border/organized crime: cybercrime, fraud, alien smuggling, TIP, arms trafficking, environmental crimes; UN Crime Congress & Convention against Cybercrime |
Senior Advisor | Illicit finance, corruption, money laundering; G-7 Roma-Lyon Group; U.S.–EU Justice & Home Affairs; UNGA cross-cutting engagements |
Program Assistants | Supports counternarcotics, cross-border, and organized crime engagements through administrative, IO-LOA/STREAM, DevResults, and cross-cutting coordination tasks |
Distribution Lists
Office Inbox
See Office SharePoint
Regional Office
INL/AME
Office of Africa and the Middle East
Keep Americans safe and advance U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by countering crime and illegal drugs in Africa and the Middle East.
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Top Priorities
- 1Combat TCO/FTO influence — Counter the growing influence of Transnational Criminal Organizations and designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations in the region.
- 2Cybercrime — Strengthen cooperation between U.S. and host nation agencies to take down cybercriminals who target U.S. citizens, particularly minors.
- 3Enhance border and maritime security — Protect U.S. commercial and security interests and prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting ungoverned areas and insecure supply chains.
- 4Support the President's Peace Plans — Achieve the President's 20 Point Peace Plan for Gaza and the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity.
- 5Facilitate U.S. business growth — Support a secure operating environment that enables expansion of U.S. businesses in the region under an America First strategy.
Noteworthy Highlights
Security in the West Bank
Maintaining stability and security in the West Bank by training Palestinian Authority Security Forces on high-risk operations, establishing refugee camp policing units, and continuing to support PASF training facilities.
Cost-Effective Regional Training Model
Increasing efficiency and burden-sharing of how INL provides technical assistance to a wider range of stakeholders by partnering with Moroccan and other foreign counterparts to deliver regional trainings to other countries throughout the year.
Empowering Lebanon's Security Forces, Expanding State Authority
Undermining FTOs and expanding state authority to promote stability and security by partnering with Lebanon to strengthen Internal Security Forces.
Maritime Law Enforcement & Illicit Goods Interdiction
Increasing maritime law enforcement to disrupt the flow of illicit goods, including synthetic drugs, by training and equipping counterparts in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, and DRC.
Countering Mexican Cartel Expansion in Africa
Addressing Mexican cartel operations that use Africa as transit hubs and production sites for synthetic drugs by helping partner countries with law enforcement responses and strengthening legal codes.
Combating IUU Fishing
Protecting African partners' maritime sovereignty against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, particularly by Chinese fishing vessels.
Supporting the Washington Accords (DRC–Rwanda)
Advancing the Administration's peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
Key Contributions
Degrading FTOs
Extensive experience increasing foundational law enforcement and justice skills in support of degrading foreign terrorist organizations across the region.
Increasing U.S. Access
History of designing projects and teaming with host nation law enforcement to increase access and exchange of information beneficial to the United States, denying China space to influence.
High-Threat Environments
Skilled in establishing and managing INL projects in high-threat, insecure environments (Somalia, Lebanon) while maintaining effective management controls through alternative means.
Programming in New Priority Areas
Developing project concepts in cutting-edge priority areas such as cybercrime/sextortion, IUU fishing enforcement, and critical minerals access — expanding INL's footprint in domains directly linked to U.S. economic and national security interests.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities | Distribution List |
|---|---|---|
A/CES — Africa Central, Eastern & Southern | Kenya, DRC, Gabon, Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, and others within EATOC | See Office SharePoint |
CCT — Cross-Cutting Team |
Coordinates between teams within AME; main liaison for outward-facing work with other INL offices and outside the bureau | See Office SharePoint |
MET — Middle East Team |
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council States, Iran, Yemen | See Office SharePoint |
NAWB — North Africa & West Bank |
Israel, West Bank and Gaza, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya | See Office SharePoint |
WAS — West Africa & Sahel |
Nigeria, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Togo, Benin, Cabo Verde | See Office SharePoint |
Distribution Lists
Office Inbox
See Office SharePoint
Regional Office
INL/EA
Office of Europe and Asia
Keep Americans safe by promoting policies and developing and managing security assistance programs to combat crime and illegal drugs in Europe and Eurasia, South and Central Asia, and East Asia and the Pacific.
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Top Priorities
- 1Stop the flow of synthetic drugs — Counter the illicit flow of fentanyl and synthetic precursors from China and address criminal diversion of precursors sourced from India's large pharmaceutical and chemical industry.
- 2Counter adversaries with targeted security assistance — Deliver targeted security assistance to strengthen partner nations against adversaries' anti-U.S. activity, countering CCP malign influence across the Indo-Pacific.
- 3Expand U.S. law enforcement access — Open and deepen access for U.S. agencies (DEA, DOJ, FBI, DHS, Coast Guard) in Europe and Asia, supporting operations against U.S. threats including extraditions and information sharing.
Noteworthy Highlights
Leading U.S. Counter-Fentanyl Efforts with China
Leads the Department's efforts to stop illicit flows of synthetic drugs and fentanyl precursors from China, including through coordinated interagency pressure.
Co-Leading U.S.-India Drug Policy Framework
Co-leads implementation of the U.S.-India Drug Policy Framework alongside ONDCP to address India's role as a potential replacement source for fentanyl precursor chemicals.
Preparing for a Ceasefire in Ukraine
Delivers expert advisory assistance, training, and equipment to enable Ukrainian law enforcement to be operationally effective U.S. partners, safeguard U.S. investments, and enforce a future ceasefire line essential for a durable peace.
Countering CCP Influence in the Indo-Pacific
Strengthens the network of U.S. allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific, making the U.S. the region's preferred civilian security partner and countering criminality linked to CCP-affiliated entities.
Disrupting Transnational Crime in Europe
Enhances U.S. access and operational coordination with European partners against TCOs linked to Latin America, the Middle East, and Russia — prioritizing cases with a direct U.S. nexus.
Central Asia Border Security & Counternarcotics
Builds Central Asian partner capacity to combat narcotics trafficking, strengthen border security against drugs and terrorists, and maintain U.S. competitiveness in security and economic engagement.
Key Contributions
Countering Cyberscams
Drives foreign assistance efforts to combat cyber scams in Southeast Asia — where criminal actors defrauded Americans of over $10 billion in 2024 alone — and led U.S. agencies to establish the first interagency framework to ensure a unified U.S. government response.
Bilateral Counter-Synthetics Engagement
Leads Department efforts to stop illicit fentanyl precursor flows from China; co-leads U.S.-India Drug Policy Framework to address India's role as a potential replacement source for fentanyl precursor chemicals. INL assistance in Asia builds partner capability to detect and interdict illicit narcotics before they reach American shores.
Maritime and Border Security
Strengthens maritime security in South and East Asia and the Pacific to ensure freedom of navigation and strengthens border security in Central Asia to counter transnational crime.
Countering UAS in Ukraine
Supports E.O. 14307 on unleashing American drone dominance. Deploys American UAS and cUAS technologies to provide capabilities essential for law enforcement and border security and enables the U.S. to benefit from Ukrainian battlefield experience.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities | Distribution List |
|---|---|---|
Europe Team |
Manages programs across Europe addressing TCOs with connections to Latin America, the Middle East, and Russia; builds U.S. access and operational coordination | See Office SharePoint |
Eurasia Team |
Oversees Eurasia programs, including the flagship Ukraine program; provides advisory assistance, training, and equipment to counter TCOs and illicit trafficking | See Office SharePoint |
SCA Team |
Directs programs focused on maritime security, border security, counternarcotics, pro-business anti-corruption; co-leads U.S.-India Drug Policy Framework | See Office SharePoint |
EAP Team |
Leads programs focused on maritime security, border security, counternarcotics, cybercrime | See Office SharePoint |
CCT — Crosscutting Team |
Provides advisory, coordinating, and support functions across policy issues, budget formulation, EX coordination, management, and DME | See Office SharePoint |
Distribution Lists
Main DL
See Office SharePoint
Managers
See Office SharePoint
Regional Office
INL/WHP
Office of Western Hemisphere Programs
Degrade and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and FTOs throughout Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
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Top Priorities
- 1Degrade and dismantle TCOs and FTOs — Train and equip foreign law enforcement to combat cartels, gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and designated foreign terrorist organizations across 29 countries in the Western Hemisphere, working hand-in-hand with DEA, DHS, CBP, HSI, FBI, DOJ, and DOD.
- 2Disrupt U.S.-bound illicit drug flows — Interdict cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and precursor chemicals trafficked through Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean before they reach American communities.
- 3Expand U.S. advantage and counter adversarial influence — Maintain the United States as the security partner of first choice, countering malign Chinese and other adversarial influence across the region through security cooperation and access.
Noteworthy Highlights
Vetted Units Targeting Cartel Leadership in Mexico
INL-supported specialized vetted units work alongside U.S. law enforcement to conduct high-impact operations against cartel leadership, infrastructure, and fentanyl/meth labs — directly reducing the flow of deadly drugs into the United States.
Haiti P4000: 40% Force Expansion by 2027
Supporting the Haitian National Police surge recruitment initiative to recruit and train 4,000 additional officers by 2027 — a 40% increase in force size — while equipping a Gang Suppression Force and specialized units.
Colombia Aviation Fleet & Counter-UAS Operations
INL operates a Black Hawk helicopter fleet and unarmed UAS and Counter-UAS equipment for counternarcotics and anti-TCO/FTO operations in Colombia, the source of 84–94% of cocaine seized in the United States.
Guatemala FTO Biometrics in Federal Prisons
An INL trusted unit enrolled incarcerated Barrio 18 and MS-13 members in the Biometrics Data Sharing Partnership in early 2026, enabling authorities to reduce security gaps in prisons and allow U.S. law enforcement to identify FTO members.
Panama Organized Crime Courts Securing Convictions
INL-formulated Organized Crime Courts in Panama have delivered convictions in high-impact transnational drug trafficking, conspiracy, and money laundering cases with direct U.S. nexuses.
Fentanyl as WMD: Caribbean Forensic Labs & Cargo Targeting
Advancing EO 14367 (Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction) by building regional fentanyl detection and safe handling capabilities in Caribbean forensic labs and enhancing precursor chemical cargo targeting at strategic shipping choke points.
Key Contributions
Countering Drugs & Cartels
Programming in 29 countries averaging ~$500M/year to train and equip foreign law enforcement to interdict cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and precursor chemicals — working alongside DEA, CBP, HSI, and FBI to directly reduce drug flows into the United States.
Vetted & Specialized Units
Development and support of trusted, vetted law enforcement units that work hand-in-hand with U.S. agencies to conduct high-impact operations against gang and cartel leadership, TCO networks, and FTOs across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Countering Malign Influence
Maintaining U.S. advantage and access across the hemisphere by positioning the U.S. as the preferred security partner — countering Chinese infrastructure, technology, and security sector inroads in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Border Security & Migration
Training and equipping foreign border security units with biometric technology, cross-border information sharing, and targeting of high-risk travelers — stopping illegal mass migration and drug flows before they reach U.S. communities.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities | Distribution List |
|---|---|---|
Strategy & Coordination Division / Cross-Cutting Team (CCT) |
Coordinates between teams within WHP on cross-cutting budget, congressional, DME, interagency issues. Primary liaison for outward-facing work with other INL offices and outside the bureau. |
See Office SharePoint |
Mexico & Central American Division / Mexico Team |
Mexico |
See Office SharePoint |
Mexico & Central American Division / Central American Team (CARSI) |
Panama, Belize, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador |
See Office SharePoint |
Caribbean & South American Division / Caribbean Team (CBSI) |
Eastern Caribbean, Suriname, Guyana, Overseas Territories, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba |
See Office SharePoint |
Caribbean & South American Division / Haiti Team |
Haiti |
See Office SharePoint |
Caribbean & South American Division / Colombia Team |
Colombia |
See Office SharePoint |
Caribbean & South American Division / South America Team |
Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Southern Cone |
See Office SharePoint |
Distribution Lists
Main DL
See Office SharePoint
Functional Office
INL/ACB
Office of Aviation and Cross Border Programs
Advance U.S. national security by disrupting complex criminal networks that operate across borders and threaten American interests. ACB leads targeted cross-region initiatives and leverages aviation assets and specialized tools to dismantle the profit centers and criminal activities that enable transnational threats — delivering results through operational innovation and partnership that no single country or region could achieve alone.
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Noteworthy Highlights
Aviation Wing: Enabling Missions No Other Asset Can
Without aviation support, core initiatives — interdiction, eradication, counter-illegal mining, border security — would not be possible. Active sites: Peru, Panama, Costa Rica.
ILEA: 77,000+ Alumni Across 125+ Countries
Four ILEAs — San Salvador, Budapest, Bangkok, Gaborone — train foreign partners on counternarcotics, border security, human trafficking, cybercrime, and illicit finance with 16 U.S. federal agencies.
INCB Tools: PEN Online users from 170 countries, 30,000 Pre-export notifications exchanged annually
IONICS platform exchanged data on 21,400+ seizures in 2025, generating 105 intelligence packages that triggered joint investigations and disrupted trafficking networks.
Cybercrime & Illicit Finance: Multi-Country Coordinated Operations
CIF Branch deploys FBI agents, ICHIP attorneys, and technical experts coordinating simultaneous multi-country arrests, searches, and seizures — closing jurisdictional gaps exploited by transnational criminal networks.
Natural Resource Crime Convictions: 78–88% Rates in Africa
78% conviction rate in Zambia, 88% in Namibia; dismantled the Lin Zhang network in Malawi. Brazil: forensic tech traced a 143-kg gold seizure ($15M+) to Amazon TCOs. Peru: largest shark fin seizure on record — 9.3 metric tons, $11M+, 11 arrests.
Key Contributions
Aviation Support
Manned and unmanned aircraft, operations, logistics, and expertise enabling counternarcotics, law enforcement, and cross-border missions in Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, and beyond — including interdiction, eradication, counter-illegal mining, and border security where no other asset can operate.
ILEA: Global Law Enforcement Training
Four academies — San Salvador, Budapest, Bangkok, Gaborone — build relationships between U.S. and foreign law enforcement professionals from 125+ countries on counternarcotics, border security, human trafficking, and cybercrime, in partnership with 16 U.S. federal agencies and a growing network of 77,000+ alumni.
Disrupting Synthetic Drug Supply Chains
Intervenes across the full illicit narcotics supply chain — from preventing precursor chemical diversion and identifying clandestine labs to detecting drugs at ports of entry and sharing intelligence among law enforcement and forensic officers globally.
Cybercrime & Illicit Finance
Deploys FBI agents, ICHIP attorneys, and technical experts to coordinate multi-country arrests, searches, and seizures — develops partner skills in alignment with FATF standards and the Budapest Convention to close jurisdictional gaps exploited by transnational criminal networks.
Natural Resource Crime
Attacks TCO profit centers by disrupting illegal logging, illegal mining and wildlife trafficking across Africa, Asia, and Latin America — using the same routes and facilitators as drug trafficking — while securing supply chains and improving regulatory environments for U.S. businesses.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities | Distribution List |
|---|---|---|
Aviation Division | Based in Florida, provides manned and unmanned aircraft, operations, and logistics support for worldwide counternarcotics, law enforcement, and cross-border missions, including drug interdiction, eradication, and irregular migration control | See Office SharePoint |
CBC Division | The Cross-Border Crime (CBC) Threats Division oversees ILEA, CNC, and CIF branches from Washington, DC | See Office SharePoint |
ILEA Branch | International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) is a global network of four academies — San Salvador, Budapest, Bangkok, and Gaborone — building relationships through U.S. federal law enforcement training to foreign partners across more than 125 countries, with a network of over 77,000 alumni | See Office SharePoint |
CNC Branch | Counternarcotics and Natural Resources Crimes (CNC) dismantles transnational criminal organizations by disrupting narcotics trafficking, illegal logging, illegal mining, and wildlife trafficking that drive TCO profits, strengthening regulatory environments and securing supply chains | See Office SharePoint |
CIF Branch | Cybercrime Illicit Finance (CIF) disrupts TCO operations by combating money laundering and cybercrime through training, technical assistance, and enforcement support aligned with FATF standards and the Budapest Convention | See Office SharePoint |
Distribution Lists
Main DL
See Office SharePoint
Leadership
See Office SharePoint
Functional Office
INL/RCD
Office of Results and Criminal Deterrence
Maximize INL's results for the American people.
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Noteworthy Highlights
INL Placemat
A quick reference guide to INL's top priorities and tools — ensuring common understanding across all INL audiences and external stakeholders.
Strategic Frameworks (SF)
Articulate how all available INL tools — foreign assistance, deterrence tools, and diplomatic engagement — will be applied to a country, regional, or cross-border program to advance bureau strategic priorities.
Program Concept Notes (PCN)
INL's central tool for aligning new obligations with bureau priorities, the Agency Strategic Plan, the National Security Strategy, Executive Orders, and the America First agenda. PCNs streamline funding approvals and give the Front Office an integrated picture of program intent.
DevResults — Front Office Mandate
Performance monitoring software that helps INL offices track projects, measure results, and identify effective approaches. All awards (except contracts) extending past September 30, 2026, must be enrolled per Front Office directive, giving leadership a real-time picture of program performance.
Deterrence Tools
7031c and new "3c" visa restrictions targeting TCO enablers; Narcotics and TOC Rewards Programs offering up to $25M for actionable tips; and State concurrence for OFAC sanctions under E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13581.
Ad Hoc Expert Support
On-demand consultations and advisory services from RCD's criminal justice, program management, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DME), and strategy experts — available to all INL offices and posts.
Key Contributions
Strategy & Policy Planning
Leads INL's global policy engagement and strategy. Produces the Functional Bureau Strategy (FBS), issue-specific strategies, Country Categorization, Bureau Policy Notices, and INL Placemat to ensure bureau activities advance America First goals. Leads on cross-cutting policy engagement for INL with other Department bureaus and the interagency on priority issues.
Program Integration & Coordination
Coordinates cross-cutting programmatic issues, manages post support mechanisms, and integrates strategy into programs. Develops programmatic guidance and tools to make it easier for offices and posts to strategize, plan, and manage successful programs. Leads the bureau in developing Strategic Frameworks — translating Administration priorities into action through better program design and results.
Criminal Justice SME Advising
Provides corrections, criminal justice, and law enforcement subject matter experts for sector assessments, technical and operational guidance, and partner coordination — helping program offices and posts design and manage effective programs informed by deep expertise.
Results & DevResults
Leads bureau results tracking through advising on project design, developing standard indicators and managing DevResults, which helps INL know its results, improve performance, and inform decision-making.
Deterrence Tools
Manages 7031c visa restrictions targeting corrupt foreign officials and new "3c" visa restrictions targeting TCO enablers; Narcotics and TOC Rewards Programs offering up to $25M for actionable tips for wanted international criminals; and State concurrence for OFAC sanctions under E.O. 14059 (illicit drugs) and E.O. 13581 (TOC).
Congressional Reporting
Manages INL compliance with global Congressional reporting requirements, including the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Majors List, and Combating Global Corruption Act Report — ensuring accountability and transparency to Congress and the American public.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities | Distribution List |
|---|---|---|
Strategy & Policy Planning (SPP) | INL strategies, policy coordination, Bureau Policy Notices, INL placemat, country categorization | See Office SharePoint |
Program Integration & Coordination (PIC) | Cross-cutting programmatic issues, post support mechanisms, strategy-to-program integration through program-level design processes (Strategic Frameworks and Program Concept Notes) | See Office SharePoint |
Corrections & Justice (CJ) / Law Enforcement (LE) | SME advising on corrections, criminal justice, and law enforcement; sector assessments; technical and operational guidance; CJ and LE partner coordination with State and Local Partner (SLP) program | See Office SharePoint |
Results | DevResults enrollment, standard indicators, project design support, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation services | See Office SharePoint |
Anti-Crime Sanctions & Deterrence Tools (ASDT) | 7031c and "3c" visa restrictions, Narcotics/TOC Rewards Programs (up to $25M), OFAC sanctions | See Office SharePoint |
Reporting | INL compliance with Congressional reporting requirements: INCSR, Majors List, Combating Global Corruption Act Report | See Office SharePoint |
Distribution Lists
Main DL
See Office SharePoint
RCD Managers
See Office SharePoint
Interagency Liaisons
See Office SharePoint
Clearance Requests & General Inquiries
See Office SharePoint
Functional Office
INL/SAO
Office of Security Assistance and Operations
INL/SAO empowers the bureau to advance INL's mission by delivering centralized executive management and administrative services through the provision of expert collaboration, leadership, service, and support. INL/SAO does so by optimizing assistance coordination, providing sound financial management, safeguarding effective management controls, supporting risk mitigation efforts, and ensuring compliance with Federal and Department regulations and policies.
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Noteworthy Highlights
STREAM
SAO is leading efforts to modernize IT solutions available to the bureau and has launched a new enterprise system to consolidate project management processes and workflows, simplifying the project development and approval phase, with the goal of streamlining efforts so the Bureau can move more quickly and be more agile.
Funds Availability and Approval Processes
SAO/AC is leading the INL-wide budget planning process for all INCLE funds totaling $4.5 billion in active management, ensuring funds are available to meet emerging Administration priorities and pivoting away from programs that no longer align. This includes managing INL's compliance with Department funding approval processes, including Obligation and Disbursement (O&D) forms.
Department Oversight of Implementing Mechanisms
SAO/IM facilitates multiple review processes for INL's implementing mechanisms to include Global Acquisitions (GA) review/approval prior to contract award; INL Front Office review for all new NOFOs and new grant awards; coordinating INL compliance with the ongoing IO review; and M review of all PSC solicitations and contract option years.
Staff Training
SAO/AT's Training Team increases staff knowledge by hosting SOAR, POST, and pre-deployment training; the team also develops new curriculum for emerging priorities to support INL staff's effective management of security assistance.
Mitigating Risk
SAO/AT implements INL's global risk assessment process, tracking 10-key risk areas across 64 countries, helping ensure INCLE funding is protected from potential diversion of foreign assistance funds. SAO/AT works with program offices to develop risk mitigation strategies that can be replicated in other countries and regions. This proactive approach enhances the identification of vulnerabilities before they materialize, safeguarding billions in foreign assistance resources and protecting American citizens.
Key Contributions
Supporting Unfunded Needs
SAO/AC and others work with INL leadership and program offices to determine how best to fund new programs and emerging priorities as they arise.
Managing C-175 Authority
SAO/AC manages policy aspects of INL's C-175 authority that enable the bureau to enter into letters of agreement with other governments and international organizations to advance INL's anticrime and counternarcotics mission.
Information Management Advisory Council (IMAC)
The SAO Director chairs the IMAC, which includes representation from across the bureau and oversees and makes decisions on corporate INL technology and tools.
Subject Matter Expertise
The Bureau's construction and information technology SMEs sit within SAO, as part of the SAO/AT Accountability team and SAO/AS Technology team, to support INL program offices in IT and construction foreign assistance programs as well as IT-related oversight.
Financial Assistance Support Team (FAST)
SAO/FM offers support and training to the bureau's financial management community through the FAST team. This team consists of subject matter experts in FRSR reporting and certifying funds availability, available to work with post Financial Management Officers and the Post Support Unit to support financial management of INCLE funds.
Systems Support Team
SAO/FM offers technical support to the global INL financial management community through the Systems Support Team. The team liaises with post staff and CGFS Helpdesk to help mitigate technical issues with the Department's financial systems and develops customized financial reports specific to INL's reporting needs.
Team & Contacts
Sub-Office Organization
| Team | Roles & Responsibilities | Distribution List |
|---|---|---|
Implementing Mechanisms (IM) | Grants, contracts, interagency agreements (IAAs), IO letters of agreement, MOUs, PILs; contracting and agreement officer functions; regulatory compliance | See Office SharePoint |
Assistance Coordination (AC) | Budget planning, formulation, and funds control for INL's appropriated budget; bilateral letters of agreement with partner countries | See Office SharePoint |
Financial Management (FM) | Funds distribution, spend plans, pipeline reconciliation, vendor payments, and financial reporting | See Office SharePoint |
Administration & Support (AS) | HR services (recruitment, onboarding, performance, time & attendance) for CS and FS staff; FS assignments; IT, travel, inventory, procurement, and general administrative support | See Office SharePoint |
Accountability & Training (AT) | Risk assessment, management controls, compliance; end-use monitoring; OIG/GAO/FOIA response; construction and IT SME advisory; Information Management Advisory Council | See Office SharePoint |
Distribution Lists
Leadership & Div Chiefs
See Office SharePoint
Training
See Office SharePoint
Travel
See Office SharePoint
Exec Asst / Taskers
See Office SharePoint