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Privacy

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of the DHS Privacy Office for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management hearing titled “State of Federal Privacy and Data Security Law: Lagging Behind the Times?”

Good morning, Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss my role as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief Privacy Officer, the Privacy Act, and the collaborative achievements of the Privacy Committee of the Federal Chief Information Officers Council.

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Site Links

Helpful DHS.gov links: Accessibility, Acronyms, Archive, En Español, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Keywords, Plain Writing at DHS, Terms of Use, Websites.

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Flickr Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses Flickr for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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YouTube Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses YouTube for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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X (formerly Twitter) Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses X (formerly Twitter) for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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Facebook Privacy Policy and Notice

DHS uses the Facebook page for external relations to make information and services widely available to the general public, while promoting transparency.

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CRCL Privacy Protections

To ensure that privacy considerations and protections are incorporated, system operated by the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties have been evaluated by the DHS Privacy Office.

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Privacy Office Contacts

Contact information for the various Privacy Offices across DHS.

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Oversight

Privacy Compliance Reviews (PCR) and privacy investigations.

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Privacy Documents for FLETC

Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and associated System of Records Notices (SORNs) for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).