Secure Our Embassies Act

This measure focuses on improving security at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas. It encourages the State Department to better coordinate its security, technology, and building teams, and to give them stronger, role-specific training to handle modern threats, including insider risks and cyber attacks. It also urges joint training so teams don’t work in silos and can respond more smoothly during the design, construction, and daily operation of overseas facilities.

The State Department must send Congress a report within 180 days explaining what steps it has taken and plans to take to improve coordination and to set training standards. The report should describe current training, planned upgrades, and any resources needed to make it happen.

• Who is affected: State Department security officers, technology officers, security engineers, and overseas building operations staff at U.S. diplomatic posts.
• What changes: Closer teamwork and updated counterintelligence and regional security training; joint briefings to avoid siloed work.
• When: A report to Congress is due 180 days after the law takes effect.