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Privacy

The DHS Privacy Office is responsible for evaluating the Department programs, systems, and initiatives for potential privacy impacts, and providing strategies to reduce the privacy impact.

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-046-1 Neptune Pilot

    DHS/ALL/PIA-046-1 Neptune Pilot  

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-046-2 Common Entity Index Prototype

    DHS/ALL/PIA-046-2 Common Entity Index Prototype 

  • Computer Linked Application Information Management System 4 (CLAIMS 4) Update

    The Computer Linked Application Information Management System 4 (CLAIMS 4) is an electronic case management system used to track and process naturalization applications. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to discuss the centralization of naturalization forms after disposition of the Reengineered Naturalization Application Casework System (RNACS).

  • DHS/USSS/PIA-014 Field Support System

    The Secret Service uses the Field Support System (FSS) for ongoing investigations into criminal activity. FSS is a combination of three programs which detect criminal activity and collect evidence in ongoing investigative cases ranging from financial crimes, cyber-crimes, and potential threats toward individuals and events under Secret Service protection. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) was conducted because the FSS collects personally identifiable information (PII).

  • Aircraft Systems

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employs several types of aircraft, including manned helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for border surveillance and law enforcement purposes.

  • DHS/USCIS/PIA 003 Integrated Digitization Document Management Program

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is re-publishing the previously published Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the Integrated Digitization Document Management Program (IDDMP). IDDMP is the process of digitizing paper-based case files (A-Files and Receipt Files) and storing them in the Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS).  EDMS enables the A-File to be shared more efficiently within DHS and with external agencies. USCIS is updating and reissuing this PIA to discuss in greater detail the IDDMP process in which information is ingested into EDMS.

  • DPIAC Recommendations Paper 2013-01

    This Digital Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC) Recommendations Paper 2013-01, September 12, 2013, sets forth recommendations for DHS to consider when considering the use of live data in research, testing or training, and for specific privacy protections DHS can consider when that live data includes personally identifiable information.

  • September 12, 2013 DPIAC Public Meeting Materials

    September 12, 2013 DPIAC Public Meeting Materials

  • DHS/TSA/PIA – 018(f) Secure Flight

    The Secure Flight program screens aviation passengers and certain non-travelers before they access airport sterile areas or board aircraft. TSA updated this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to reflect operational changes: (1) the addition of Known Traveler populations to TSA Pre✓™; (2) the use of Secure Flight to screen passengers on certain government operated flights; and (3) the use of intelligence-driven flight by flight risk assessments to identify passengers and non-traveling individuals who require either enhanced screening or are eligible for expedited screening. These changes are anticipated to result in the identification of more passengers who are eligible for expedited screening in airports with TSA Pre✓™ lanes. Unless otherwise noted, the information provided in previously published PIAs remains in effect. Individuals are encouraged to read all program PIAs to have an understanding of TSA’s privacy assessment of the Secure Flight program.

  • DHS/TSA/PIA – 041 TSA Pre✓™ Application Program

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) conducts security threat assessments on individuals who apply to TSA for enrollment into the TSA Pre✓™ Application Program.  Program participants are eligible to receive expedited screening at participating airport security checkpoints. TSA conducted this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because personally identifiable information (PII) will be collected for the conduct of the security threat assessment.