MDA Privacy Office

MDA Privacy Office


The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of individuals, especially as it modernizes and develops its information technology (IT) systems. Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002 establishes Government-wide requirements for conducting, reviewing, and publishing Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA). These assessments explain how MDA factors in privacy issues for all new or significantly altered IT systems or projects that collect, maintain, or disseminate information in identifiable form from or about members of the public - excluding information on DOD personnel. Although the PIA requirement normally excludes DOD personnel, privacy implications are considered by MDA for all systems and collections that involve information in identifiable form for all American citizens and permanent resident aliens.
In September 2003, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance to agencies implementing the privacy provisions of the E-Government Act. That guidance can be found at OMB Memorandum 03-22, "OMB Guidance for Implementing the Privacy Provisions of the E-Govt Act of 2002." MDA has adopted the requirements prescribed in the OMB guidance, in addition to MDA-specific requirements, as our official process for implementing MDA PIAs.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of individuals, especially as it modernizes and develops its information technology (IT) systems. Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002 establishes Government-wide requirements for conducting, reviewing, and publishing Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA). These assessments explain how MDA factors in privacy issues for all new or significantly altered IT systems or projects that collect, maintain, or disseminate information in identifiable form from or about members of the public - excluding information on DOD personnel. Although the PIA requirement normally excludes DOD personnel, privacy implications are considered by MDA for all systems and collections that involve information in identifiable form for all American citizens and permanent resident aliens.

In September 2003, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance to agencies implementing the privacy provisions of the E-Government Act. That guidance can be found at OMB Memorandum 03-22, "OMB Guidance for Implementing the Privacy Provisions of the E-Govt Act of 2002." MDA has adopted the requirements prescribed in the OMB guidance, in addition to MDA-specific requirements, as our official process for implementing MDA PIAs.

Department of Defense (DoD) Privacy Impact Assessment Guidance [PDF]
Completed MDA Privacy Impact Assessments

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MDA Privacy Office