Government's 'Office for Bombing Prevention' Wants Your Data
Published Date: 1/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office for Bombing Prevention is updating its online info-sharing system called TRIPwire, which helps bomb experts and first responders stay ahead of dangerous explosive threats. This change affects government workers and private security pros who use TRIPwire to share and learn about bomb tactics. Comments on these updates are open until March 11, 2025, with no new costs for users.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
You must verify eligibility to access TRIPwire
If you want access to TRIPwire, CISA will collect your personal and affiliation information to verify eligibility before giving access to materials marked as For Official Use Only, Law Enforcement Sensitive, or Controlled Unclassified Information. Users who may register include federal, state, local, and tribal government personnel and private-sector security or for‑profit industry representatives. Providing information is voluntary but required for access.
Annual revalidation of TRIPwire access required
TRIPwire users will be asked to revalidate their access status on an annual basis (the collection frequency is quarterly to annually). You must complete that revalidation to maintain continued access.
CISA will collect user feedback via questionnaire
CISA will seek feedback from TRIPwire users through a voluntary questionnaire as part of this information collection. Responding is voluntary and may occur on a quarterly to annual basis.
Estimated time and aggregate cost to respondents
CISA estimates 4,333 respondents with an estimated 5 minutes per respondent, totaling 422 burden hours and a total burden cost of $13,736. The total annualized government cost is estimated at $7,447.
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