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 2008-05-30 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-603 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603 P0b002ee18039f9c6 f:d08603 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603 GAO-08-603 Federal agencies Federal regulations Government information Government information dissemination Information disclosure Information management Information security Information technology Policy evaluation Privacy law Privacy policies Records management Reporting requirements Right of privacy Policies and procedures Personal information Other Written Product A82225 Government agencies have a long-standing obligation under the Privacy Act of 1974 to protect the privacy of individuals about whom they collect personal information. A number of additional laws have been enacted in recent years directing agency heads to designate senior officials as focal points with overall responsibility for privacy. GAO was asked to (1) describe laws and guidance that set requirements for senior privacy officials within federal agencies, and (2) describe the organizational structures used by agencies to address privacy requirements and assess whether senior officials have oversight over key functions. To achieve these objectives, GAO analyzed the laws and related guidance and analyzed policies and procedures relating to key privacy functions at 12 agencies. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603.pdf GAO-08-603 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-603 Other Written Product GAO-08-603; Privacy: Agencies Should Ensure That Designated Senior Officials Have Oversight of Key Functions; Federal agencies Federal regulations Government information Government information dissemination Information disclosure Information management Information security Information technology Policy evaluation Privacy law Privacy policies Records management Reporting requirements Right of privacy Policies and procedures Personal information Public Law 107-296 Public Law 107-347 Public Law 108-447 Public Law 108-458 Public Law 109-162 Public Law 110-53