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Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) Collection

The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is a decision tool to identify and mitigate privacy risks that notifies the public what Personally Identifiable Information (PII) DHS is collecting, why the PII is being collected and how the PII will be collected, used, accessed, shared, safeguarded and stored.

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  • DHS/ALL/PIA-084 Joint-Threat Information Management System (J-TIMS)

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) is responsible for protecting DHS people, information, and resources against constantly evolving security threats. OCSO maintains the Joint-Threat Information Management System (J-TIMS) to meet this responsibility and manage information from across its Directorates (Threat Management Operations (TMO), Enterprise Security Operations and Support (ESOS), and Headquarters Support).

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-073 Electronic Discovery (eDiscovery) Tools

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses commercial off-the-shelf electronic discovery (eDiscovery) software tools to aid in the collection of existing departmental records and to facilitate the review and production of electronically stored information (ESI), such as emails, computer files, and databases. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Update discusses the Department’s use of this technology for the purposes of internal investigations, complaint processing, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) requests, research, and other Departmental issues and requirements.

  • DHS/USSS/PIA-032 eForce (formerly known as Use of Force) Reporting Application System)

    The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) Use of Force reporting application system, hereafter called eForce, allows USSS law enforcement personnel to input incident data when an agency officer or agent uses any level of force beyond compliant handcuffing, verbal commands, or de-escalation techniques.

  • DHS/CBP/PIA-007 Electronic System for Travel Authorization

    The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is an application and screening system used to determine whether citizens and nationals from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are eligible to travel to the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is publishing this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) update for ESTA to provide notice and assess the privacy risks associated with recent enhancements to ESTA, including (1) sharing national identifier numbers received from ESTA applicants with the country that issued the identification numbers, to obtain information about the ESTA applicant as part of the International Biometric Information Sharing (IBIS) Program; and (2) updates to the ESTA mobile application. Recent enhancements to ESTA also include the expanded collection of an applicant’s photograph. July 2024

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-066 DHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    Each Federal Executive Branch agency is required to have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which is a voluntary, confidential program that helps employees and their family members work through various life challenges that may adversely affect job performance, health, and personal well-being. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) EAP services include assessment, counseling, and referrals for employees and family members with personal or work-related concerns such as job stress, financial issues, legal matters, family problems, office conflicts, and alcohol and substance abuse disorders. EAP assistance may be sought by the employee, by a family member, or at the recommendation of an employee’s supervisor.

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-042 CCTV Systems

    DHS and its components deploy a number of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems throughout the department (See Appendix for detailed list).

  • DHS/OIG/PIA-004 TeamMate Application

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is responsible for conducting and supervising independent and objective audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse and promote economy, effectiveness, and efficiency within DHS programs and activities.

  • DHS/CBP/PIA-018 Aircraft Systems

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employs several types of aircraft, including manned helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for border surveillance and law enforcement purposes. These aircraft may be equipped with video, radar, and sensor technologies to assist CBP in patrolling the border, conducting surveillance for law enforcement investigations or tactical operations, or gathering data to assist in disaster relief and emergency response.

     

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-031 Use of Social Networking Interactions and Applications Communications/Outreach/Public Dialogue

    This PIA analyzes DHS' use of social networking and how these interactions and applications could result in DHS receiving PII.

  • DHS/S&T/PIA-044 Cloud-based Biometric Analytic Environment

    This Privacy Impact Assessment evaluates the privacy risks and mitigations associated with this system including the use and maintenance of personally identifiable information (PII) collected by DHS Components and shared with S&T for research, development, testing, and evaluation in the Cloud-based Biometric Analytic Environment.