DCS
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DCS is the acronym for the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Courier Service, which securely transports classified and sensitive diplomatic materials worldwide.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government service
ⓘ
diplomatic courier service ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Diplomatic Courier Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | U.S. Diplomatic Courier Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diplomatic Security Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Foreign Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| employs | diplomatic couriers ⓘ |
| ensures | inviolability of diplomatic pouches during transit ⓘ |
| follows | Department of State security protocols ⓘ |
| governmentAgencyType | security and logistics service ⓘ |
| handles |
classified materials
ⓘ
diplomatic pouches ⓘ sensitive but unclassified materials ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | DCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| industry |
diplomatic security
ⓘ
secure logistics ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | component of the U.S. Foreign Service ⓘ |
| mission | ensure integrity and confidentiality of diplomatic communications ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | international transportation ⓘ |
| operationalSecurityLevel | classified ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Bureau of Diplomatic Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of diplomatic pouches
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secure transportation of classified diplomatic materials ⓘ secure transportation of sensitive diplomatic materials ⓘ support of U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
physical custody of diplomatic pouches in transit
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secure movement of communications equipment ⓘ secure movement of sensitive documents ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide operations ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
U.S. embassies and consulates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. missions to international organizations ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
U.S. Department of State security policies
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U.S. national security regulations ⓘ Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
air transport
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commercial carriers under special arrangements ⓘ ground transport ⓘ |
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