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,analysis1 ,plann+1 & ,prev5tion 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,conflict ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,s5se 
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 7#a7 bett] und]/&+ & respond+ to       
conflict & support+ peace processes &   
complex political negotiations w fur!r  
,unit$ ,/ates national security & =eign 
policy int]e/s2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate %\ld possess an in/itutional hub  
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effici5tly & effectively address viol5t 
conflict1 peace processes1 & complex    
political negotiations2 &  7#c7 su* an  
in/itutional hub %\ld be /aff$ by       
subject matt] exp]ts t c equip ,unit$   
,/ates diplomats 9 conflict analysis &  

peace negotiations4  #c4 ,c5t] =        
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at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7             
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,analysis1 ,plann+1 & ,prev5tion1 :o    
%all be responsible to ! ,secret>y (    
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,political ,affairs1 = matt]s relat+ to 
conflict prev5tion1 mitigation1 &       
negotiations to develop policy options &
 provide exp]tise = ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,political ,affairs & = ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>ies ( ea* regional bureau4  7b7 
,responsibilities ,9 addition to !      
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7a71 ! ,director & ! ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7c7 may c>ry out ! foll[+1 z 
appropriate3 7#a7 ,develop+ advanc$     
analytic me?odologies1 data1 & tools to 
und]/& global conflict dynamics1 produce
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,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,=eca/+ pot5tial   

hotspots ( viol5t conflict 9 =eign      
c\ntries to be/ id5tify risks to ,unit$ 
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=eign policy priorities4  7#c7 ,conduct+
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provide quantifiable metrics to in=m    
effective use ( ! ,dep>tm5t's res\rces4 
7#d7 ,support+ peace processes by       
provid+ exp]tise to ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,political ,affairs1 regional bureaus1 &
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implem5tation1 & monitor+4  7#e7 ,at !  
direction ( ! ,"u ,secret>y1 coord9at+ )
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on ! implem5tation ( ! ,global          
,fragility ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ihja et seq474  7#f7 ,provid+ /rategic 
gam+1 r$ team 7contr>ian-/ructur$       
analytic te*niques to *all5ge           
assumptions & te/ vuln]abilities71 &    

table-top ex]cises1 to rigor\sly te/    
=eign policy options & /rategies4  7#g7 
,support+ ! developm5t ( tra9+ = ,=eign 
,s]vice (fic]s on conflict prev5tion &  
m$iation skills1 includ+ ! tra9+s       
requir$ "u ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide &   
,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah4    
7#h7 ,su* o!r functions z ! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,political ,affairs may     
designate f "t to "t4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,c5t] =    
,conflict ,analysis1 ,plann+1 &         
,prev5tion 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,c5t]71 l$ by ! ,director appo9t$       
pursuant to ! au?orization "u subsection
 7a71 :i* %all p]=m functions relat$ to 
data analysis & /rategic plann+ on em]g+
 or ongo+ =eign conflicts to develop    
policy options & provide exp]tise = !   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,political ,affairs & = 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>ies ( ea* regional  
bureau4  7d7 ,dissem9ation ( analytic   
products ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! ,c5t]'s analytic products are         
dissem9at$ to relevant /akehold]s )9 !  

,dep>tm5t1 z well z o!r elem5ts ( !     
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7e7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c5t] %all be compris$ 
( n m ?an #bj full-"t ,dep>tm5t         
employees1 includ+ a cont+5t capable (  
tempor>y deploym5ts to support          
embassies-- 7#a7 9 conflict-affect$     
regions2 or  7#b7 9 regions t ! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,political ,affairs det]m9es
 to be at risk ( conflict or civil      
/rife4