Congressional Budget Justification

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Nuclear Detection Office and Inspector General are scheduled based both on external requirements as well as requests from operational locations at and
between the CBP Ports of Entry and are annually budgeted at $0.1 million. Procurement of radiation sources and shipment of sources to testing
locations consume the remainder of the requested budget. OFTD conducts covert field testing to assess and evaluate CBP’s multilayered security
systems, policies, procedures, technology, and personnel at the ports of entry, between the ports of entry, and at international locations. The covert
testing allows CBP to identify:
Operational vulnerabilities and systemic weaknesses pertaining to CBP’s border enforcement capabilities and operational readiness posture;
“Best practices" that can be used throughout CBP;
Problem areas needing improvement;
Effectiveness of published policies and standard operating procedures and
Utility of technology and equipment; and the thoroughness of employee training.
Security:
The OI Security Division request of $3.460 million ($2.467 million increase over 2016 Enacted) will provide for $1.56 million in S&B and $0.65
million for O&M. The Crisis Management System requires $0.25 million in annual preventative maintenance through an interagency agreement with
the Defense Information Systems Agency, annual Communications Security requirements for secure telephone equipment requires approximately
$0.15M annually for the repair and replacement of broken or obsolete equipment at the Secure Compartmentalized Information Facilities (SCIF)
managed by the Security Division. The remainder of the requested budget, approximately $0.25 million, will be used for travel to conduct inspections
of existing SCIFs and support accreditation efforts during the construction of new SCIFs.
The Security Division serves a critical function by providing security guidance and support to ensure the proper security administration of personnel,
facilities, assets, and information associated with the protection of national security and classified information. Specifically, the Security Division is the
designated CBP office for providing security oversight of all aspects of SCIF construction, life cycle management, and security compliance. The
effective and efficient management of SCIF life cycle enables CBP components to carry out their mission through the proper processing, discussion,
and storage of classified information necessary to support the border security and trade and travel mission. Thus, it is critical that the Security Division
be funded to the full requested level to safeguard America’s borders while enhancing the Nation’s global economic competitiveness by enabling
legitimate trade and travel.
Confidential Human Source:
The request of $1.609 million for the Confidential Human Source (CHS) Division ($0.545 million increase over 2016 Enacted) will provide for $1.6
million in S&B and $0.609 million for O&M will provide for Information Technology system support in the amount of $0.1M, personnel travel in the
amount of $0.3 million and application of the remaining $59 thousand towards specialized equipment purchases. The CHS Division serves as the CBP
National CHS Program Manager and management oversight and operational approval. It is responsible for the management and administration of the
CHS program budget, coordination of specialized SMEs for CHS training. It develops, maintains and controls audit access to the Master CHS database
and Source Registration Numbers and inspects the program to ensure compliance with the CHS Policy and applicable CBP policies related to
conducting CHS operations.
CBPs primary source of Human Intelligence, which generates actionable, ground-level intelligence, is a powerful force multiplier for the operational