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This bill establishes the Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence (OSTC) within the Executive Office of the President, which will be led by a Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Director must be a recognized security expert with top-secret clearance and will oversee an office staffed primarily by detailed career security professionals from federal agencies. The office's primary functions include providing security training and education for Executive Office personnel, identifying and mitigating foreign and insider threats, and protecting classified information. An accompanying Advisory Board will be created, consisting of four members (one appointed by each party's leadership in the Senate and House of Representatives) who are security experts with top-secret clearance. The Advisory Board will serve two-year terms, elect a chairperson, and submit annual reports to congressional intelligence committees with recommendations for improving security practices. The bill specifies that the initial Director must be appointed within 30 days of the act's enactment and that all personnel detailed to the office must possess appropriate security clearances. The overall goal is to enhance security protocols, training, and threat assessment within the Executive Office of the President.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1263/all-info