Dennis Molloy
Counterterrorism and National Security Intelligence Analyst
The Department of Homeland Security, Office for Bombing Prevention TRIPwire Unit
Developed and maintained by the Office of Infrastructure Protection’s Office for Bombing Prevention, the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire) is the Department’s 24/7 online, secure, collaborative, information-sharing network 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 combines expert analyses and reports with relevant documents, images, and videos gathered directly from terrorist sources to help law enforcement anticipate, identify, and prevent IED incidents. A secure, restricted-access information-sharing network, TRIPwire is provided free of charge only to members of the bombing prevention community.
Mr. Dennis Molloy, TRIPwire Lead Analyst, will deliver a 45-minute presentation and cover the following agenda topics:
• Overview and Mission of DHS Office for Bombing Prevention
• The IED Threat: Migration of IED Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures to the Homeland
• Meeting the Challenge of Bombing Prevention: The Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire)
• TRIPwire Evolving First Responder Products and Capabilities
• IEDs and the Private Sector Role
• Bomb-Making Material Awareness Program (BMAP) and TRIPwire Community Gateway Overview
• Summary and Q&A