The Technical Resource for Incident
Prevention (TRIPwire) is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of
Infrastructure Protection (IP) Protective Security Coordination
Division (PSCD) Office for Bombing Prevention's (OBP) online,
collaborative, information-sharing portal for bomb squad, law
enforcement, and other emergency services personnel to learn about
current terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) tactics,
techniques, and procedures, including design and emplacement
considerations. TRIPwire supports Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 19 (HSPD-19), which calls for a unified national policy
for the prevention and detection of, protection against, and
response to terrorist use of explosives in the United States. As a
DHS-accredited secure system according to Federal Information
Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), TRIPwire is required to
safeguard sensitive information and authenticate user access to
sensitive information.
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 101 Name of Law: Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002 (FISMA)
EO: EO 19 Name/Subject of EO: Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 19 (HSPD-19)
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.