5 Aug 2025

📋Revised Privacy Act 1974 Notice and Business Implications

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Summary

The NCSC is revising a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, in order to (1) update the name to ODNI/NCSC--001, "Damage Assessment Records"; (2) update and modernize the administrative information; (3) clarify that the scope of the damage assessments is not limited to espionage or criminal violations but to actual or potential damage to national security resulting from the unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified information; (4) clarify the categories of individuals covered by the system and records in the system to align with the lawful scope of damage assessments; and (5) clarify that portions of records, and not only final damage assessments, may be disclosed pursuant to the routine uses.

Agencies

  • National Intelligence
  • Office of the National Director

Business Impact ?

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The text outlines revised regulations regarding damage assessments and information handling related to national security. Businesses may be implicated through compliance requirements regarding data privacy and protection practices, especially if they handle classified information or contractor relationships with the government.

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