Senior leadership plays a key role in supporting the President's mandate to ensure the protection of information privacy and other legal rights of Americans as the Information Sharing Environment is implemented. This mandate - that during the exchange of terrorism-related information, agencies must protect the information privacy and other legal rights of Americans - is detailed in Executive Order 13388 and the Presidents December 16, 2005, memorandum.
The ISE Privacy Guidelines, issued by the Program Manager for the ISE on December 4, 2006, with the approval of the President, establish a framework for agencies to identify information subject to privacy protection, assess applicable privacy rules, and implement appropriate policy and procedures to ensure compliance. The end result, a written ISE privacy protection policy, will establish the mechanisms, policies, and procedures agency personnel will follow in implementing the ISE Privacy Guidelines.
Senior leadership will need to provide:
- Executive-level sponsorship and support of the overall ISE implementation effort, including information privacy and other legal protections protections.
- A clear governance structure, including designation of a senior official as the ISE privacy official with responsibility for overseeing the agency's implementation and compliance with the ISE Privacy Guidelines.
- Sufficient agency financial, management and supervisory personnel, as well as legal, and technological support for the effort.
- Ongoing review of progress, support for policy development and implementation, and approval of the agency's ISE privacy protection policy.
- Vigorous support and leadership for policy implementation, including training; accountability, enforcement, and audit; use of technology to protect privacy; and public outreach and awareness efforts.
Additional Information
ISE Privacy Guidelines
These ISE Privacy Guidelines, as well as other relevant privacy-related documentation, are available for download and review as listed below.
ISE Privacy Guidelines - Ensures that the information privacy and other legal rights of Americans are protected in the development and use of the Information Sharing Environment
Issuance Memorandum for the ISE Privacy Guidelines
Introduction to ISE Privacy Guidelines - Background and context information on how the ISE Privacy Guidelines were developed and the role they will play in the development and use of the ISE
Fact Sheet for the ISE Privacy and Civil Liberties Implementation Guide
Frequently Asked Questions about the Privacy Guidelines
Implementation Manual - A web-based all-inclusive source of resources and tools which ensure compliance with the ISE Privacy Guidelines.