We recommend the Transportation Security Administration Executive Assistant Administrator, Security Operations, develop a detailed Passenger Screening Canine plan and implement policies to: a. identify and document the canine program's current operational capability needs and number of Passenger Screening Canine teams necessary for effective checkpoint screening; b. formalize a documented methodology to justify Passenger Screening Canine team allocation decisions; c. create a formal process to analyze and document capabilities of Passenger Screening Canine teams and justify whether the teams or other options provide the best, cost-effective security at checkpoints; and d. hold Federal Security Directors accountable for using the teams as intended by the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program to maintain effectiveness. Additionally, TSA should establish a process to ensure local compliance with this guidance