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Privacy Office
Title: Privacy Office
Author: Website
Date: Current
Institution: DHS
Bibliographic Entry: Privacy Office, Official Website, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Secretary, Accessed March 24, 2006. http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0338.shtm
Electronic Link: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0338.shtm
Key Words: Chief Privacy Officer, Homeland Security Act of 2002, Section 222, Civil Liberties
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
The DHS Privacy Office is the first statutorily required Privacy Office at any federal agency whose mission is to minimize the impact on the individual’s privacy, particularly the individual’s personal information and dignity, while achieving the mission of the Department of Homeland Security. It operates under the direction of the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, who is appointed by the Secretary. The DHS Privacy Office serves as the steward of Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, the Freedom of Information Act, the E-Government Act of 2002 and the numerous laws, Executive Orders, court decisions and DHS policies that protect the collection, use, and disclosure of personal and Departmental information.
Name of Researcher: Laura Spencer
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: August 27, 2007