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Office of Inspector General U.S. Departm
Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528The Department of Homeland Secur

ity (DHS) Office of Inspector General (O
ity (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296)

by amendment to the Inspector General o
by amendment to the Inspector General oversight responsibilities to promote economy, efficiwithin the department. Th

is report addresses DHS’ management of t
is report addresses DHS’ management of the BioWatch program. It is based on interviews with employees and officials o

f relevantapplicable documents. for imp
f relevantapplicable documents. for implementation. It is ourwill result in more effective, efficient, and economica

l operations. We express our appreciatio
l operations. We express our appreciation to all e preparation ofRichard L. Skinner Inspector General Table of Con

tents/Abbreviations DHS’ Management of
tents/Abbreviations DHS’ Management of BioWatch Program Executive Summary..........................................

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....................................................................Background.......................................

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..............................................................................Results of Audit.......................

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........................................................................................ DHS Follow-up on Previously

Identified Issues.......................
Identified Issues........................................................................... 4 DHS Enforcement of F

ederal Partners’ Reporting Requirements.
ederal Partners’ Reporting Requirements................................................. 6 Recommendations.........

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......................................................................................................Management Comm

ents and OIG Analysis...................
ents and OIG Analysis.................................................................................. 8 Appendix

A: Purpose, Scope, and Methodology......
A: Purpose, Scope, and Methodology..................................................................... 10 Appendix

B: Management’s Response to the Draft Re
B: Management’s Response to the Draft Report..................................................... 11 Appendix C: Me

morandum of Agreement...................
morandum of Agreement.............................................................................. 17 Appendix D:

Major Contributors to this Report.......
Major Contributors to this Report...................................................................... 25 Appendix

E: Report Distribution..................
E: Report Distribution.............................................................................................

2 BWEEP BioWatch Exercise and Evaluation
2 BWEEP BioWatch Exercise and Evaluation Program BioWatch BioWatch Program CDC Centers for Disease Control and Pr

evention CoC Chain-of-Custody DGI D
evention CoC Chain-of-Custody DGI Defense Group, Inc. DOE Department of Energy DHS Department of Homeland S

ecurity Economy Act Economy Act of 1932,
ecurity Economy Act Economy Act of 1932, as amended, 31 USC § 1535 EPA Environmental Protection Agency GAO Gover

nment Accountability Office HHS Depart
nment Accountability Office HHS Department of Health and Human Services LRN Laboratory Response Network MOA Mem

orandum of Agreement OIG Office of Ins
orandum of Agreement OIG Office of Inspector General S&T Science and Technology Directorate SETA Systems Engine

eriSMS Sample Management System Major
eriSMS Sample Management System Major Contributors to this Report DHS’ Management of BioWatch Program Maureen

Duddy, Audit Manager Edward Jeye, Audito
Duddy, Audit Manager Edward Jeye, Auditor-in-Charge David DeHaven, Auditor Additional Information and Copies To

obtain additional copies of this report
obtain additional copies of this report, call the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at OIG Hotline mismanagement, o

r any other kind of criminal or noncrimi
r any other kind of criminal or noncriminal misconduct relative to department programs or operations, call the OIG Ho

tline at 1-800-323-8603; write to DHS Of
tline at 1-800-323-8603; write to DHS Office of Inspector General/MAIL STOP 2600, Attention: Office of Investigation

s – Hotline, 245 Murray Drive, SW, Build
s – Hotline, 245 Murray Drive, SW, Building 410, Washington, DC, 20528; fax the complaint to (202) 254-4292; or ema