required under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary of State shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy. (6) Public availability The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department of State. 6. Actions to improve security conditions in the Northern Triangle (a) Secretary of State prioritization The Secretary of State shall prioritize security in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives: (1) Implementing the Central America Regional Security Initiative of the Department of State. (2) Continuing the vetting and pro­fes­sion­al­i­za­tion of security services, including the civilian police and military units. (3) Supporting efforts to combat the illicit activities of criminal gangs and transnational criminal organizations, including MS–13 and the 18th Street Gang, through support to fully vetted elements of attorneys general offices, appropriate government institutions, and security services. (4) Supporting training for fully vetted civilian police and appropriate security services in criminal investigations, best practices for citizen security, and human rights. (5) Providing capacity-building to relevant security services and attorneys general to support counternarcotics efforts and combat human trafficking, gender-based violence, and other illicit activities. (6) Encouraging collaboration with regional and international partners in implementing security assistance, including by supporting cross-border information sharing on gangs and transnational criminal organizations. (7) Providing equipment, technology, tools, and training to security services to assist in border and port inspections. (8) Providing equipment, technology, tools, and training to assist security services in counternarcotics and other efforts to combat illicit activities. (9) Continuing information sharing regarding