The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) needs to improve its management of the Department of Homeland Security’s counter-improvised explosive devices (C-IED) efforts, as well as its assessment of national, regional, and state C-IED capabilities.
Although designated to lead day-to-day implementation of Presidential Policy Directive 17: Countering Improvised Explosive Devices within DHS, OBP is not managing component participation or tracking milestone completion dates as required. This occurred because it does not have a policy delineating its roles and responsibilities in leading CIED efforts across the Department.
In addition, although required by its Counter–IED Resource Guide, OBP does not have the necessary data to assess and report on national, regional, and state C-IED capabilities. Specifically, OBP’s CIED capability data is outdated because it does not have a policy requiring outreach to first responder special units to update this data. OBP also does not incorporate vital data from its programs and training into its capability assessments. Finally, OBP cannot generate automated C-IED capability reports to identify national, regional, and state CIED gaps because its systems are not integrated and do not have the functionality to generate comprehensive reports at all levels.
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Source: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General