senior deputy and advisor to the assistant secretary. The PDAS has the authority to act on the assistant secretary’s behalf in his or her absence. The PDAS provides overall management for the bureau. The PDAS, in consultation with the assistant secretary, plans and supervises the substantive work of the bureau. The PDAS represents the bureau in department and interagency groups. The PDAS supervises six offices, as directed by the assistant secretary. Office of the Executive Director (INR/PDAS/EX) The Office of the Executive Director (INR/PDAS/EX) advises the assistant secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary on, and provides executive management and direction of: Budget and finance; Human resources; Information technology; General services; Communications; Administrative services; Strategic planning and performance management; and Security. INR/PDAS/EX liaises with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on a variety of intelligence policy issues in the areas of: Human capital; Training and rotational assignments; Budget and financial management; Strategic planning and performance management; Security; and Continuity of operations. INR/PDAS/EX serves as the INR coordinator for internal controls management, Department inspections and audits, and other reporting requirements. The Office of Administrative Liaison (INR/PDAS/EX/AL) Reports to the executive director, INR; and Serves as the department’s focal point for coordinating personnel and other administrative issues with Intelligence Community agencies. Office of Research (INR/PDAS/R) The Office of Research (INR/PDAS/R) Commissions and manages surveys of foreign public and elite opinion around the world on major policy issues; Produces written analyses of foreign opinion for high-level policy makers and briefs results to officials; Produces daily analyses of foreign media editorial commentary on major policy issues for officials in Washington, DC and abroad; and Represents INR in interagency committees on open source issues. The External Research Staff (INR/PDAS/R/RES) Reports to the Director, Office of Research; Organizes and funds conferences and studies which facilitate the interchange of experience and ideas between outside experts and U.S. Government officials; Provides briefings for newly appointed U.S. ambassadors on key issues pertaining to their assignments; and Manages on behalf of the Secretary of State the Russian, Eurasian and East European Research and Training Program. The Watch (INR/Watch) Is the State Department’s 24-hour/7 days-a-week intelligence center for monitoring, evaluating, alerting, and briefing time-sensitive intelligence to Department and bureau principals; and Is the principal liaison to other Intelligence Community operations centers. Publications Staff (INR/PDAS/PUB) Standardizes format, assures quality in INR publications, and edits and produces all bureau publications; Manages