United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-05-17 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-777T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T P0b002ee180370946 f:d06777t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T GAO-06-777T Federal agencies Information security Information technology Privacy law Privacy policies Right of privacy Testimony A54100

Advances in information technology make it easier than ever for the federal government to obtain and process personal information about citizens and residents in many ways and for many purposes. To ensure that the privacy rights of individuals are respected, this information must be properly protected in accordance with current law, particularly the Privacy Act and the E-Government Act of 2002. These laws prescribe specific activities that agencies must perform to protect privacy, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has developed guidance on how and in what circumstances agencies are to carry out these activities. Many agencies designate officials as focal points for privacy-related matters, and increasingly, many have created senior positions, such as chief privacy officer, to assume primary responsibility for privacy policy, as well as dedicated privacy offices. GAO was asked to testify on key challenges facing agency privacy officers. To address this issue, GAO identified and summarized issues raised in its previous reports on privacy. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T.pdf GAO-06-777T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-777T Testimony GAO-06-777T; Privacy: Key Challenges Facing Federal Agencies; Federal agencies Information security Information technology Privacy law Privacy policies Right of privacy Title 5 Section 552anote 5 U.S.C. 552anote Title 44 Section 3506(a)(2) Title 44 Section 3506(g) 44 U.S.C. 3506(a)(2) 44 U.S.C. 3506(g) Volume 116 Page 2155 116 Stat. 2155 Public Law 96-511 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 107-347 Public Law 108-447 Public Law 108-458