Office for Bombing Prevention Maritime IED Preparedness Prepared for: Mine Warfare Conference May 11, 2011

Office for Bombing Prevention OBP is dedicated to enhancing and coordinating the Nation’s ability to deter, prevent, detect, protect against, and respond to attacks that use IEDs against critical infrastructure, key resources, and soft targets. OBP is actively engaged in three mandated areas: Coordinating national and intergovernmental bombing prevention efforts Conducting requirements, capabilities, and gap analysis Promoting information sharing and bombing prevention awareness OBP provides leadership within the Joint Program Office (JPO) and bomb technician subject matter expertise for efforts within the interagency at organizations including the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC), and Office of Science and Technology Policy

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 19 OBP’s leading role within the Federal interagency in developing national policy and strategy has resulted in significant progress toward safeguarding the Nation from IED attacks. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 19: The national policy on the prevention and detection of, protection against, and response to terrorist use of explosives and IEDs HSPD-19 Report to the President: Provides 36 Recommendations necessary to execute the National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Use of Explosives by DHS, DOJ, DoD HSPD-19 Implementation Plan (IPLAN): DHS is lead agency for 22 of the 36 Implementation tasks. Executing over 90 individual action items subordinate to these tasks were agreed upon by principle agencies

OBP Programs: Capabilities Analysis and Enhancement On site assessments populate the single authoritative data source on State and local IED first responder’s capabilities and their locations.. Assessments are conducted for bomb squad, explosive detection canine unit, SWAT, and public safety dive team capabilities and readiness using a task-based model of assessment  NCAD results directed over $480M in SHSGP funds in 2008 and 2009, supports FBI needs assessments and are constantly used by state homeland security advisors Bombing Prevention Index in NCAD will measure progress toward IED related national resiliency and preparedness goals Since 2005, OBP has completed 1,300 assessments

State and Local Capabilities Senate Report 110-084 (June 2007) called for a report to the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the bombing prevention capabilities of State and local bomb squads, SWAT, Public Safety Dive Teams, and Explosives Detection Canine Teams. The Committee directed DHS Office of Bombing Prevention (OBP) to develop the capability analysis report, which was due June 28, 2008. IP delivered the report to NPPD on July 3. It is now clearing CFO. The report also fulfills an HSPD-19 Implementation Task to maintain a consistent explosive attack capabilities assessment and analysis program. OBP used its National Capabilities Analysis Database (NCAD), in addition to other programs, to collect data and generate a detailed analysis of national capabilities. The report findings call for increased collaboration, integration of existing efforts, expanded training, and development and fielding of advanced tools and capabilities to meet the most common and devastating terrorist explosive attack methods.

State and Local Capability Gaps The Capability Assessment Report outlines the current gaps of State and local public safety bomb squads, explosive detection canine teams, public safety dive teams, and SWAT, and assesses their needs to combat current terrorist TTPs. Public safety bomb squads need advanced render-safe tools and robotics, more effective communications and information sharing, as well as wider access to electronic countermeasures (ECM) capabilities. Explosives detection canine teams lack national standards for training and certification, as well as odor recognition of homemade explosives, including peroxide-based explosives. Public safety dive teams also lack national standards for training and certification and are in need of remote operated vehicles (ROV) and improved diver communication systems, including secure voice and data transfer. Guidelines for the employment, training, and equipping for SWAT teams and for bomb technicians supporting SWAT operations must be developed.

Interagency Focus Group: Maritime Working Group Capability Scenarios – Waterborne IED Interagency Focus Group: Maritime Working Group Current Capabilities to Detect, Search Underwater Public safety dive teams, not standardized Research Challenge Waterborne IED Detect & Defeat Systems Current Capability RSP = DoD Requirement; Underwater Search = PSDT Planning Challenge Utilization of public safety dive teams in underwater render safe operations Current Focus WBIED Working Group conduct exercises to evaluate ability of public safety bomb squads to operate at shoreline and under pier to identify specific gaps in capabilities and tools. Agency Roles DHS coordinate with DOJ, DoD, DOT, NOAA and professional association partners to develop national standards for operational planning guidelines, safety standards, training and certification of Public Safety Dive Teams and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles

Capability Scenarios – WBIED Capability Development Bomb Squad Maritime Workshop: Developed “Categories of Response Challenges and Requirements for Each Category” as a management resource Tool Developed a “Guide to Writing a Standard Operating Procedure for Bomb Squad Response to Maritime and Water Borne Improvised Explosive Device (WBIED) Situations” Developed a white paper for building a national Maritime program for bomb squads, which is being included in the 2010 National Strategic Plan for U.S. Bomb Squads. Recommendation: Build a national program, informed by U.S. Navy doctrine, certified by the FBI’s Hazardous Devices School (HDS) in Huntsville, Alabama, and based on standards defined by the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board (NBSCAB). Stage 1 Take immediate action to capitalize on local and regional efforts and assist with building national standards and training from what they have already developed Stage 2 Request Federal funding and assistance with building a training center, perhaps alongside a U.S. Military facility, that would be linked to the FBI Hazardous Devices School (HDS), and would provide a program centric element to the Maritime domain requirements for bomb squads in much the same way that HDS currently provides focus for the overall bomb squad program.

Responding to Situations in a Maritime Environment Homeland Security Presidential Directive 19, Combating the Terrorist Use of Explosives, Implementation Plan (I-Plan) addresses this gap through Action Items 3.2.2.1 - 3.2.2.6 which directs DHS to work toward and collaborate with other Federal agencies on specific actions and outcomes aimed to mitigate the risk of WBIEDs The various situations involving Maritime, Port Area, and Waterborne IED scenarios are grouped into fundamental bomb squad response categories: POLICY related challenges LAND BASED response SHORE AREA response TACTICAL response BELOW SURFACE response This categorization of bomb squad responsibilities in the maritime domain is designed as a management level tool to identify the resources necessary to develop an effective operational capability for bomb squads responding to locations in and around waterways, shoreline areas, off shore locations, and ship board environments.

OBP Programs: Multi-Jurisdiction IED Security Plans Multi-Jurisdiction IED Security Plans (MJIEDSPs) assist high-risk urban environments with the development of steady-state and threat-initiated actions for the prevention of and response to IED attacks on critical infrastructure. The MJIEDSP helps high-risk areas to develop thorough IED Security plans that efficiently integrate assets and capabilities from multiple jurisdictions and emergency service sectors  Planning ensures regional resiliency to combat the primary terrorist threat Key component to development of a CONOP with DOJ and DOD to counter multiple terrorist IED attacks within the nation To date, OBP has conducted 18 MJIEDSP workshops

OBP Programs: TRIPwire TRIPwire integrates information gathered directly from terrorist groups with analysis and collaboration tools to help first responders and law enforcement anticipate, identify and prevent bombing incidents. BOMB SQUAD TRANSIT / PATROL SWAT FIRST RESPONDER Stakeholders MARITIME K9 Terrorist Source Materials Online Analysis and Collaboration Network Stakeholders

Training by Region Since 2003, OBP has delivered 1,021 training courses to over 32,500 public and private sector security partners. 126 courses 4,259 trained 42 courses 1,297 trained 36 courses 1,153 trained 115 courses 3,975 trained 56 courses 1,599trained 23 courses 769 trained 106 courses 3,267 trained 174courses 5,855 trained 172 courses 5,741 trained 188 courses 5,833 trained

Office for Bombing Prevention Department of Homeland Security Mr. Charlie Payne Chief Office for Bombing Prevention Department of Homeland Security (703) 235-9383 Charlie.Payne@dhs.gov