Council Members

Agency Implementation Committee

Collaboration strengthens the Federal privacy community. This committee’s mission is to provide a forum for Federal agency staff to discuss issues and share knowledge related to privacy program governance and privacy risk management.

Federal Privacy Workforce Committee

The greatest asset of a Federal privacy program is its people. This committee supports Senior Agency Officials for Privacy in hiring, retaining, training, and developing an effective and efficient workforce of privacy professionals that enables agency mission success.

Public Affairs and Community Engagement Committee

The Public Affairs and Community Engagement Committee fosters the growth and vibrancy of the federal privacy community by raising awareness of Council related opportunities for leadership and professional growth. In addition, the Committee supports the Federal Privacy Council’s efforts to engage and educate the public and the Federal privacy community through the Council’s website, newsletters, and events.

Technology and Innovation Committee

To enable the transformation to a 21st-century government that serves the American people more effectively, agencies must embrace and leverage cutting-edge technologies, new digital services, and advances in data analytics. This committee addresses issues at the intersection of privacy, technology, and policy with the overall goal of promoting innovation and enabling the wide-scale adoption of new technologies and services.

Financial Regulators Privacy Community of Practice

The Financial Regulators Privacy Community of Practice is a cross-agency community of federal partners with a role to play in providing privacy support to financial regulatory agencies. Financial regulatory agencies are responsible for overseeing the functioning and fairness of financial markets and for prevent and investigate fraud, keep markets efficient and transparent, and make sure customers and clients are treated fairly.

Micro Agency Community of Practice

The Micro Agency Community of Practice serves as a forum for privacy professionals in micro agencies to share privacy best practices, address challenges, and network. Micro agencies are agencies that employ fewer than 100 people.

Privacy Risk Management Working Group

OMB Circular A-130 requires agencies to implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and manage privacy risks across the information system development life cycle. This interagency working group will provide a forum for agency privacy professionals to identify and develop best practices for managing privacy risks.

Data-Driven Policy Working Group

There are numerous efforts across the Executive Branch of the Federal government to improve the policy-making through the innovative use of data. This working group ensures that federal privacy professionals coordinate and inform best practices related to data-driven policy-making. The working group is also responsible for coordinating with the Chief Data Officers Council, the Chief FOIA Officers Council, and others as appropriate.

Managing Re-identification Risk Working Group

In response to Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, all Federal agencies are challenged to establish or improve upon processes for disclosure avoidance that reduce the risk of re-identification in publicly released data assets. This working group provides a forum for agency privacy professionals who are working in disclosure and re-identification avoidance programs that function as part of an agency privacy program.