administrative and technical staff

"The U.S. says Davis is part of the embassy's "administrative and technical staff." That indicates he might have been a security official and helps explain his possession of a gun. Pakistanis have focused on him being an ex-Special Forces soldier who helps run an American "protective services" company.  The U.S. says he is an embassy employee but was on temporary duty at the consulate in Lahore. That has added to the confusion about his status since employees assigned to consulates do not always get the same level of diplomatic protection as those assigned to embassies."