BOP Program Statement 1150.07 § 5

a. Screening. OST reviews new security products with potential Bureau use to determine

whether further evaluation is appropriate. While OST communicates with other law enforcement

agencies and suppliers regularly, it is impossible for a single entity to screen all information

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resources for technology products that may improve institution security. Therefore, staff are

encouraged to report new technologies to OST for further evaluation. When practical, OST

evaluates new equipment/systems before operational evaluation.

b. Format. Regional offices and institutions use the BP-A1008, Security Technology Evaluation

Template when they evaluate a new technology OST believes may be a viable solution to an

operational issue (e.g. detecting or combating contraband cell phones). Regions and institutions

provide results via a completed template to OST within 30 days of the evaluation’s completion.

OST provides the results, and its own recommendation, to the Bureau Executive Staff in the

appropriate format (BP-A1008, pilot project format, etc.) to better inform Bureau-wide decisions

regarding the technology’s adoption.

c. Formal Evaluation or Pilot Testing. When appropriate, for new equipment being evaluated,

OST, the region, division, or requesting institution submits a BP-A1008, Security Technology

Evaluation Template or a pilot proposal to the AD, ITDD or the Executive Staff, recommending

an operational evaluation or pilot project test, respectively, of the device or equipment at an

institution.

Larger pilots may require additional Executive Staff approval before being initiated. See the

Program Statement Pilot Initiatives, Approval and Evaluation.

Bureau staff report both successful and failed security technologies to OST to help prevent

reoccurring expenditures.