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Privacy

The DHS Privacy Office is responsible for evaluating the Department programs, systems, and initiatives for potential privacy impacts, and providing strategies to reduce the privacy impact.

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-046-3 Cerberus Pilot

    DHS/ALL/PIA-046-3 Cerberus Pilot

  • Federal Protective Services Protective Security Officer (FPS PSO) Medical Standards

    Federal Protective Services Protective Security Officer (FPS PSO) Medical Standards

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-046 DHS Data Framework

    DHS/ALL/PIA-046 DHS Data Framework

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-046-1 Neptune Pilot

    DHS/ALL/PIA-046-1 Neptune Pilot  

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-046-2 Common Entity Index Prototype

    DHS/ALL/PIA-046-2 Common Entity Index Prototype 

  • Computer Linked Application Information Management System 4 (CLAIMS 4) Update

    The Computer Linked Application Information Management System 4 (CLAIMS 4) is an electronic case management system used to track and process naturalization applications. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to discuss the centralization of naturalization forms after disposition of the Reengineered Naturalization Application Casework System (RNACS).

  • DHS/USSS/PIA-014 Field Support System

    The Secret Service uses the Field Support System (FSS) for ongoing investigations into criminal activity. FSS is a combination of three programs which detect criminal activity and collect evidence in ongoing investigative cases ranging from financial crimes, cyber-crimes, and potential threats toward individuals and events under Secret Service protection. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) was conducted because the FSS collects personally identifiable information (PII).

  • DHS/USCIS/PIA 003 Integrated Digitization Document Management Program

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is re-publishing the previously published Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the Integrated Digitization Document Management Program (IDDMP). IDDMP is the process of digitizing paper-based case files (A-Files and Receipt Files) and storing them in the Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS).  EDMS enables the A-File to be shared more efficiently within DHS and with external agencies. USCIS is updating and reissuing this PIA to discuss in greater detail the IDDMP process in which information is ingested into EDMS.

  • DPIAC Recommendations Paper 2013-01

    This Digital Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC) Recommendations Paper 2013-01, September 12, 2013, sets forth recommendations for DHS to consider when considering the use of live data in research, testing or training, and for specific privacy protections DHS can consider when that live data includes personally identifiable information.

  • September 12, 2013 DPIAC Public Meeting Materials

    September 12, 2013 DPIAC Public Meeting Materials