This guidance focuses especially on the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990, which alter the due process provisions of the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The guidance…

These guidelines implement the provisions of the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. This Act amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to establish procedural safeguards affecting agencies' use of Privacy…

Pursuant to its responsibilities under section 6 of the Privacy Act of 1974, OMB developed guidance on how the recordkeeping provisions of that Act affect agencies' programs (so-called "call detail programs") to…

This material is provided to address comments and questions of general interest raised in response to OMB's guidelines for implementing of section 3 of the Privacy Act of 1974. Dated November 21,…

Provides a model Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for agencies to use when preparing an adapted PIA before engaging the public through third-party websites and applications. The introduction to the model PIA provides…

This Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular describes agency responsibilities for implementing the review, reporting, and publication requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (“the Privacy Act”), and related OMB policies.…

This Circular defines management’s responsibilities for enterprise risk management (ERM) and internal control. The Circular provides updated implementation guidance to Federal managers to improve accountability and effectiveness of Federal programs as well…

The goal of this revised version of OMB Circular A-123 's Appendix C is to transform the improper payment compliance framework to create a more unified, comprehensive, and less burdensome set of…

Office of Management and Budget circular that establishes general policy for the planning, budgeting, governance, acquisition, and management of Federal information, personnel, equipment, funds, IT resources and supporting infrastructure and services. Dated…

Issues guidance to remind agencies of several privacy-related legal requirements that apply to computer matching and to clarify how agencies should conduct computer matching activities. Dated December 20, 2000.

Provides information to agencies on implementing the privacy provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002. Dated September 26, 2003.

This Memorandum establishes new procedures and provides updated guidance and requirements for agency use of web measurement and customization technologies. The central goal is to respect and safeguard the privacy of the…

This Memorandum requires Federal agencies to take specific steps to protect individual privacy whenever they use third-party websites and applications to engage with the public. Dated June 25, 2010.

Office of Management and Budget memo that encourages Federal agencies to engage in coordinated, collaborated data-sharing in a manner that complies with applicable privacy laws, regulations, and polices. Dated November 3, 2010.…

To encourage the greater use of administrative data for statistical purposes, this Memorandum provides agencies with guidance for addressing the legal, policy, and operational issues that exist with respect to using administrative…

This Memorandum revises policies on the role and designation of a Senior Agency Official for Privacy. Dated September 15, 2016.

Federal websites and digital services should always meet and maintain high standards of effectiveness and usability and provide quality information that is readily accessible to all. The requirements in this Memorandum support…

This Memorandum contains general guidance for the planning, identification, categorization, prioritization, reporting, assessment, and remediation of Federal High Value Assets (HVAs), as well as the handling of information related to HVAs by…

This Memorandum sets forth the policy for Federal agencies to prepare for and respond to a breach of personally identifiable information (PII). It includes a framework for assessing and mitigating the risk…

This memorandum provides guidance on the enhancement of the High Value Asset (HVA) program operated by the Department ofHomeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB). Dated December…

This memorandum provides instructions to agencies on how to comply with the President's Memorandum of May 14, 1998 on "Privacy and Personal Information in Federal Records." In this Memorandum, the President directed…

Every Federal web site must include a privacy policy statement, even if the site does not collect any information that results in creating a Privacy Act record. This attachment provides guidance and…

Office of Management and Budget memo that established a framework to help institutionalize the principles of effective information management at each stage of the information's life cycle to promote interoperability and openness.…