diff --git a/backend/app/services/jira_service.py b/backend/app/services/jira_service.py
index 68b2114..5463a15 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/jira_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/jira_service.py
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ def _build_state_comment(
             "",
             f"*Detection Result:* {test.detection_result or 'N/A'}",
         ]
+        if test.system_gaps:
+            lines += ["", "h4. ⚠️ System Gap Flagged", test.system_gaps]
         if test.blue_summary:
             lines += ["", "h4. Blue Team Summary", test.blue_summary]
         if test.remediation_steps:
@@ -933,6 +935,8 @@ def push_test_event(
                     "Could not unassign %s for state %s: %s",
                     link.jira_issue_key, new_state, exc_a,
                 )
+            if test.system_gaps:
+                _add_jira_label(jira, link.jira_issue_key, "system-gap")
 
         link.last_synced_at = datetime.utcnow()
         db.flush()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_jira_service.py b/backend/tests/test_jira_service.py
index 7143cf5..b3b3de8 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_jira_service.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_jira_service.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def _make_test(**overrides):
     t.blue_validation_notes = None
     t.red_tech_assignee = None
     t.blue_tech_assignee = None
+    t.system_gaps = None
     for k, v in overrides.items():
         setattr(t, k, v)
     return t
@@ -302,6 +303,45 @@ def test_push_test_event_clears_assignee_on_in_review(mock_get_client, mock_conf
     mock_jira.assign_issue.assert_called_once_with(link.jira_issue_key, account_id=None)
 
 
+@patch("app.services.jira_service.has_admin_jira_configured", return_value=True)
+@patch("app.services.jira_service.get_admin_jira_client")
+def test_push_test_event_includes_system_gap_and_labels_it(mock_get_client, mock_configured, db):
+    """A Blue Lead flagging a capability gap must surface it in Jira — both
+    in the comment (so the reason is visible) and as a label (so gap-flagged
+    tickets are filterable without opening each one)."""
+    mock_jira = MagicMock()
+    mock_jira.issue.return_value = {"fields": {"labels": []}}
+    mock_get_client.return_value = mock_jira
+    test = _make_test(system_gaps="Missing EDR agent on host X")
+    link = _make_link(test.id)
+    db.add(link)
+    db.commit()
+
+    jira_service.push_test_event(db, test, MagicMock(username="bluelead", jira_account_id=None), "in_review")
+
+    comment = mock_jira.issue_add_comment.call_args[0][1]
+    assert "Missing EDR agent on host X" in comment
+    mock_jira.update_issue_field.assert_called_once_with(
+        link.jira_issue_key, fields={"labels": ["system-gap"]},
+    )
+
+
+@patch("app.services.jira_service.has_admin_jira_configured", return_value=True)
+@patch("app.services.jira_service.get_admin_jira_client")
+def test_push_test_event_in_review_without_gap_does_not_add_label(mock_get_client, mock_configured, db):
+    mock_jira = MagicMock()
+    mock_get_client.return_value = mock_jira
+    test = _make_test()
+    link = _make_link(test.id)
+    db.add(link)
+    db.commit()
+
+    jira_service.push_test_event(db, test, MagicMock(username="alice", jira_account_id=None), "in_review")
+
+    mock_jira.issue.assert_not_called()
+    mock_jira.update_issue_field.assert_not_called()
+
+
 @patch("app.services.jira_service.has_admin_jira_configured", return_value=True)
 @patch("app.services.jira_service.get_admin_jira_client")
 def test_push_test_event_clears_assignee_on_fresh_blue_queue_entry(mock_get_client, mock_configured, db):
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TestFromTemplateForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TestFromTemplateForm.tsx
index 932b8d7..5e8ba8c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TestFromTemplateForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TestFromTemplateForm.tsx
@@ -221,6 +221,19 @@ export default function TestFromTemplateForm({
               </div>
             </div>
 
+            {/* Detect Suggested Procedure (read-only reference for Blue Team) */}
+            <div>
+              <label className="mb-1.5 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-300">
+                Detect Suggested Procedure
+                <span className="ml-2 text-xs text-gray-500">(read-only reference for Blue Team)</span>
+              </label>
+              <div className="rounded-lg border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800/50 p-3">
+                <p className="whitespace-pre-wrap font-mono text-sm text-gray-400">
+                  {template?.detect_suggested_procedure || "No detection procedure suggested yet."}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
             {/* Error */}
             {createMutation.isError && (
               <div className="rounded-lg border border-red-500/30 bg-red-900/20 p-3 text-sm text-red-400">