“Citing the model of the Privacy Officer established by statute in the Department of Homeland Security, CDT is urging Congress to create similar positions at other federal agencies as a means of addressing privacy concerns associated with government information practices in the digital age.”
See the Statement of James X. Dempsey, Executive Director, Center for Democracy & Technology before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. “Privacy in the Hands of the Government: The Privacy Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, “February 10, 2004
From Federal Computer Week, privacy advocates seek the establishment of a chief privacy officer position at OMB.
H.R. 338 – Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agencies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, and for other purposes. (Approved on 2/10/04 by the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law).
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