unclassified - Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller

BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/OTHER BASE MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTERMEASURES EQUIPMENT
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$2,948 $4,205 $4,057 $4,120 $4,199 $4,224 $4,163
Description:
1. The Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Equipment Program is a continuous program for the acquisition of Technical Surveillance
Countermeasures (TSCM), Technical Investigative Equipment (TIE), and Investigative Support Equipment in support of the Air Force Office of
Special Investigations (AFOSI). AFOSI-trained technical agent teams located on Air Force installations worldwide conduct specialized
technical surveys to detect clandestine intelligence gathering devices in sensitive Department of Defense (DOD) facilities. These devices may
be targeted against facilities for purposes of counterintelligence or competitive intelligence collections. These specialists also conduct numerous
technical support operations annually in support of criminal, fraud, and counterintelligence investigations.
2. Some equipment items used to support these missions utilize antiquated technology and urgently need to be replaced. TSCM equipment
must continually be updated to keep abreast of the technological advances incorporated in the design of current intelligence gathering devices.
In addition, the use of technologically advanced equipment saves man-years of labor in extremely complex criminal and fraud investigations.
Based on rapid technology advancements and the critical need for AFOSI to maintain pace, AFOSI’s dependence on this advanced equipment
will increase. Some equipment has also reached a phase in its life cycle when maintenance and repair costs have become excessive, and in some
cases parts for those repairs are no longer available. The Air Force TSCM program is in danger of becoming ineffective with the use of old
equipment. Sensitive Air Force facilities will become highly vulnerable to technical penetration without new/upgraded equipment.
3. This program also includes Investigative Support Equipment that supports the AFOSI specialized investigative services (USAF Polygraph
Program, USAF Computer Crime Investigations, and AFOSI specialized evidence collection and analysis activities). Specially trained agents
support all types of investigations with state of the art surveillance equipment uniquely designed to monitor illicit activity and provide protection
to undercover agents and informants. These specialists have continually proved critical to resolving major investigations. AFOSI polygraph
examiners conduct over 4,200 polygraph examinations annually in support of criminal/fraud/counterintelligence investigations and
counterespionage operations. Failure to maintain AFOSI’s polygraph equipment will result in the loss of credibility of USAF polygraph exams
P-1 ITEM NO PAGE NO:
90
80
UNCLASSIFIED
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