U.S. State Department Accountability Review Board report

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The U.S. State Department Accountability Review Board report is an official investigative document that examined the circumstances, security failures, and policy implications surrounding the 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya.

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instanceOf investigative report
access publicly released with some redactions
addresses intelligence and threat assessment related to Benghazi
management and leadership deficiencies
resource allocation for high-risk posts
systemic failures in diplomatic security
author U.S. Department of State Accountability Review Board NERFINISHED
commissionedBy U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED
concludes no specific evidence of a deliberate, politically motivated cover-up within the State Department
systemic failures and leadership deficiencies at senior levels within two bureaus of the State Department
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes Bureau of Diplomatic Security NERFINISHED
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs NERFINISHED
doesNotAddress military chain-of-command decisions outside State Department authority
examines U.S. Annex facility in Benghazi
U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi NERFINISHED
circumstances of the 2012 attacks in Benghazi
security posture at U.S. Special Mission Benghazi
finds no U.S. military forces could have arrived in time to prevent the deaths
prior attacks and warnings in Benghazi were not sufficiently heeded
security at the Benghazi Special Mission was grossly inadequate
focusesOn attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya
policy implications of the Benghazi attacks
security failures in Benghazi
format written narrative report with findings and recommendations
influenced creation and resourcing of the High Threat Programs Directorate in Diplomatic Security
subsequent changes to high-threat post designation criteria
language English
legalBasis Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 NERFINISHED
publisher U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED
recommends better interagency coordination on security
enhanced Marine Security Guard presence at certain posts
improvements in high-risk, high-threat post security
increased resources for diplomatic security
revised procedures for threat and vulnerability assessments
relatedTo death of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens
death of three other U.S. personnel in Benghazi
scope security and management issues under State Department authority
subject 2012 Benghazi attack
U.S. diplomatic facilities in Libya NERFINISHED
diplomatic security
triggeredBy September 11–12, 2012 attacks in Benghazi NERFINISHED
typeOfInvestigation administrative review
usedIn congressional oversight of the Benghazi attacks
internal State Department reforms on diplomatic security

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United States consulate in Benghazi subjectOf U.S. State Department Accountability Review Board report