linick? >> chairman gowdy, ranking member cummings and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding our review of the arb process and associated work we have conducted in recent years on security-related matters. since the september 2012 attacks on u.s. diplomatic facilities and personnel in benghazi the oig has redoubled the efforts, oversight efforts related to security, issuing inspection and audit reports and targeting security matters. in addition to that work we inspect posts across the globe and we review security related matters at each one. i will address the arb process and discuss the findings based on the other security related work. in september 2013, oig published the report on the accountability review process. the process by which the departments' arbs are established, supported the staff and conducted. and it tracks the implementation of our implementation. we found that follow through on long term security program improvements, training and in

linick. is that correct? >> i mean, have i to accept that that -- those facts because i don't know independently whether that's true. >> recommendation 6 of your report recommends that ds marine security guard program conduct a staffing and resources assessment and then judiciously allocate appropriate resources to facilitate compliance with the benghazi accountability review board report to upgrait grade security for personnel at high-threat posts. has this been done? >> not according to the facts i've heard. >> so, in fact, the department has yet to comply with benghazi arb recommendation 11, correct? >> we believe benghazi arb 11 intended for there to be marine security guards at all high threat posts. >> so i want to hear you say -- >> yes, that is correct. >> thank you very much. i've got 24 -- 22 seconds left. i did want to touch a little bit on the local guard force. real quick, mr. linick, if i can just get to the findings with you. a, b, regional security officers took it upon themselves to vary the

linick? >> chairman gowdy, ranking member cummings and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding our review of the arb process and associated work we have conducted in recent years on security-related matters. since the september 2012 attacks on u.s. diplomatic facilities and personnel in benghazi the oig has redoubled the efforts, oversight efforts related to security, issuing inspection and audit reports and targeting security matters. in addition to that work we inspect posts across the globe and we review security related matters at each one. i will address the arb process and discuss the findings based on the other security related work. in september 2013, oig published the report on the accountability review process. the process by which the departments' arbs are established, supported the staff and conducted. and it tracks the implementation of our implementation. we found that follow through on long term security program improvements, training and in

linick thank you for your time. secretary i find your argument inconsistent in a sense and i just want to bring your attention a couple of statements that you made to my colleagues. some of the reality is that perceived and walk you through my thinking. a couple of minutes ago you told ranking ranking member cummings that there has been a culture change in the department. and if there has been a culture change in the department that presupposes you basically offer everything up as an obstacle. this is the problem and we are going to rid ourselves of every single problem that was an obstacle to a remedy. a couple of minutes ago you made the argument to mr. schiff, not an argument that you made the point increasingly dangerous world. nobody here disagrees with that. it was compelling you used words like extremism disaffected youth in these posts that are unaccompanied because they are miserable places to go. and yet one of the things that is the remedy to that is the waiver authority and recommendation number 13 that

linick. is that correct? >> i mean, have i to accept that that -- those facts because i don't know independently whether that's true. >> recommendation 6 of your report recommends that ds marine security guard program conduct a staffing and resources assessment and then judiciously allocate appropriate resources to facilitate compliance with the benghazi accountability review board report to upgrait grade security for personnel at high-threat posts. has this been done? >> not according to the facts i've heard. >> so, in fact, the department has yet to comply with benghazi arb recommendation 11, correct? >> we believe benghazi arb 11 intended for there to be marine security guards at all high threat posts. >> so i want to hear you say -- >> yes, that is correct. >> thank you very much. i've got 24 -- 22 seconds left. i did want to touch a little bit on the local guard force. real quick, mr. linick, if i can just get to the findings with you. a, b, regional security officers took it upon themselves to vary the

linick. is that correct? >> i mean, have i to accept that that -- those facts because i don't know independently whether that's true. >> recommendation 6 of your report recommends that ds marine security guard program conduct a staffing and resources assessment and then judiciously allocate appropriate resources to facilitate compliance with the benghazi accountability review board report to upgrait grade security for personnel at high-threat posts. has this been done? >> not according to the facts i've heard. >> so, in fact, the department has yet to comply with benghazi arb recommendation 11, correct? >> we believe benghazi arb 11 intended for there to be marine security guards at all high threat posts. >> so i want to hear you say -- >> yes, that is correct. >> thank you very much. i've got 24 -- 22 seconds left. i did want to touch a little bit on the local guard force. real quick, mr. linick, if i can just get to the findings with you. a, b, regional security officers took it upon themselves to vary the

i would like to knowledge my co-panelist inspector steve linick. inspector linick works closely with the bureau of diplomatic security on many issues, which the committee has highlighted for discussion today and although i'm focus primarily on the benghazi arb implementation today hope to be able to provide some insight into how the department works with the inspector general's office to ultimately improve security around the world. the task of keeping u.s. personnel overseas save his dynamic and an ever evolving process. we were constantly to improve our practices and protect our people read the arb process is an important tool towards that goal and today we are safer and more secure because of the recommendations of the benghazi panel and other arb's. our progress on the benghazi arb is measurable and sustained and importantly many of the lessons learned further incorporated into policy. of the 29 recommendations we have now closed 25 of them. that includes theory that we have closed since september my last testimony based on further work and ana

linick. is that correct? >> i mean, have i to accept that that -- those facts because i don't know independently whether that's true. >> recommendation 6 of your report recommends that ds marine security guard program conduct a staffing and resources assessment and then judiciously allocate appropriate resources to facilitate compliance with the benghazi accountab

on december 2nd the coveted prize of linick fell to the neighboring 102nd division. >> some up the actionse 84th division, the siegfried line, it had reduced or captured eight strong points or villages. it had captured our destroyed over 112 bunkers. it had captured 28 officers and over 1500 enlisted men. it had engaged 15 different kinds of german units, to include ss troops and panzer units. and we might say as an overall sum up, every mission had been accomplished. ♪ while the allies made preparations for the crossing the a major offensive was about to be launched by the combined german forces. the offensive code named watch on the rhine would be known as the battle of the bulge. it was hitler's last opportunity to achieve the inishive on the western front. at least 28 divisions would be engaged in this desperate gamble. >> the field that i am on this afternoon is representative of those around belgium that are being farmed again. in december of 1944, much many contrast, these fields were not being farmed. there were streams of refugees all through the area. again, moving out because th

the state department in general steve linick also testified. and 40 minutes. >> welcome to everyone. i want to apologize to everyone who has been waiting. blame me for the delay it that would be the quickest and easiest thing to do. we apologize. i'll do my best to start our time henceforth. this is hearing number two. diplomaticorts for facilities and personnel. i will recognize myself. the gentleman from maryland. four of our fellower americans were killed. shaun smith, tyrone woods, glenn dougherty and chris stevens dies under circumstances most of us cannot fathom. fire, violence, terror, the weaponry of war. i want to read something and i want to ask my colleagues to listen to what i read, not just top the words but i want you to imagine having to live through or die through the experience. 2012 at er the 11th, 9:4520 men bretched the mission gate. several a shallry yeah members have been identified throughout the group. ak-47