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HSAAC Overview
An overview of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), its members, subcommittees, and taskings.
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Office of Academic Engagement Overview
An overview of the DHS Office of Academic Engagement, its five areas of focus, and key accomplishments.
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DHS Privacy Office Leadership and Organization
View the organizational chart for the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer.
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DHS/USCIS/PIA-048 USCIS International Biometric Processing Services
Many countries now require biometric data from individuals filing applications for immigration related benefits. Several countries have partnered with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to collect the requisite biometrics and limited biographical information on behalf of their immigration services. On behalf of the country, USCIS collects biometric and biographic information at its 138 Application Support Centers and deletes the records immediately after it receives confirmation that the partner country has received the information. USCIS previously published DHS/USCIS/PIA-048, USCIS International Visa Project, to address USCIS collection of biometric and biographic information on behalf of other countries for international visa processing.
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DHS/FEMA/PIA-030, FEMA Smartphone Application with Disaster Reporter Feature
DHS/FEMA/PIA-030, FEMA Smartphone Application with Disaster Reporter Feature
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DHS/ICE/PIA-037 – Electronic Health Records System
The electronic Health Records system (eHR) is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) case management system for maintaining records of medical treatment provided to individuals detained by ICE. ICE detainees receive medical, dental, and mental health evaluations and treatment necessary and appropriate for the individual’s medical condition and length of stay.
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DHS/TSA/PIA-014(a) – Crew Member Self Defense Training Program
The Transportation Security Administration's Crew Member Self-Defense Training (CMSDT) Program is a voluntary self-defense training course for U.S. commercial and cargo air carrier crew members. The program trains crew members on how to defend the flight deck against acts of criminal violence or air piracy. TSA previously published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on this program on February 6, 2008. TSA has collected CMSDT Program information principally through completion of an electronic registration form hosted on the TSA.gov website. At times, information was collected through paper forms. TSA has updated the PIA to reflect that it will: (1) collect information from crew members solely through electronic means; and (2) conduct personnel security suitability checks on American Association of Community College Site Coordinators so that they may be granted access to an existing secure TSA web-based system in order to process registrations on behalf of crew members.
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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Completed Impact Assessments and Related Documents
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Completed Impact Assessments and Related Documents
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Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System
DHS/CBP/PIA-019 Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System
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GeoSpace
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Security and Integrity (OSI) developed GeoSpace to handle the tracking, receipt, and response to incidents that individuals report as Significant Incident Reports (SIR) in and around USCIS buildings and facilities. GeoSpace provides incident management for OSI in geospatial terms, which allows for the timely reporting of critical incidents, activities, and events to USCIS leadership and to the DHS National Operations Center. USCIS conducted this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because GeoSpace collects, uses, and disseminates personally identifiable information (PII).