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Privacy Committee
Leadership
Co-Chair:
Mary Ellen CallahanChief Privacy Officer
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0655
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Co-Chair:
Mr. Jonathan CantorChief Privacy Officer & Director of Open Government
Department of Commerce
14th Street & Consitution Avenue, NW
Room 6204 HCHB
Washington, DC 20230
JCantor@doc.gov
Office Phone: 202-482-1190
Fax:202-482-0827
Overview/Purpose
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The Privacy Committee is the principal interagency forum to improve agency practices for the protection of privacy. The Privacy Committee serves as the interagency coordination group for Senior Agency Officials for Privacy (SAOP) and Chief Privacy Officers (CPO) in the federal government that provides a consensus-based forum for the development of privacy policy and protections throughout the federal government by promoting adherence to the letter and spirit of laws and best practices advancing privacy. Privacy Resources |
Subcommittees: |
Best Practices Subcommittee |
| The Best Practices Subcommittee serves as a forum for development and promotion of best practices for federal privacy programs and policies. It identifies successful privacy practices, prepares guidance on privacy issues as they affect federal agencies, and develops materials to facilitate collaboration about best practices across the federal privacy community. It encourages analysis and evaluation of existing privacy practices, and makes recommendations to the Privacy Committee on ways to improve privacy programs' implementation of current laws, regulations, and policies. |
Innovation and Emerging Technology Subcommittee |
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The Innovation and Emerging Technology Subcommittee serves as the forum where the U.S. government’s privacy leaders convene to discuss innovations in technology and how to best integrate privacy protections into their use. The Subcommittee uses its members’ expertise to tackle emerging technology-driven change in the area of personal privacy and develop needed reference materials. From understanding the latest social media application to thinking about the questions posed by cloud computing, the Subcommittee examines technology with an eye towards saving agencies from repeating the same process one at a time. The Subcommittee strives to encourage agencies to take advantage of new technologies, and to incorporate privacy considerations from the first day into how the agency will use it. |
International Subcommittee |
| The mission of the International Privacy Subcommittee is to serve as an inter-agency forum for agencies that have an interest in the U.S. government privacy framework and how it affects the U.S. government interactions internationally. The subcommittee will focus on understanding international data privacy standards and new developments; assisting in the coordination of requests by foreign governments for information on the federal government privacy framework; and supporting the existing processes established by law to coordinate a consistent message on privacy from U.S. government agencies. |
Identity Management Subcommittee |
| The Identity Management Subcommittee seeks out and actively participates in a broad array of Federal identity management initiatives that have been consolidated into the integrated government-wide approach known as Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM). The subcommittee serves as an active participant and a valued resource to identify, analyze, and address privacy considerations that are inherent in identity management and works collaboratively with government agencies, committees, and working groups to ensure at the outset that privacy is an integral part of any identity management initiative. |
Development and Education Subcommittee |
| The Development and Education Subcommittee serves as a forum for educating federal employees in the understanding, improvement, and application of privacy laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. It explores ways to gather education resources and promote their dissemination throughout the government. The subcommittee will create a privacy clearinghouse for awareness, training, and educational materials as well as maintaining a list of recommended speakers to address privacy issues and concerns. |
