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• FEDERAL PRIVACY PRACTICES TAKE CENTER STAGE WITH OMB'S NEW TEAM - October 24, 2016

• OMB commits new team to evolving federal privacy practices

  By Tony Ware, Federal Times

  Over the past year the Obama administration has been quite public about how it values enhancing federal privacy practices, and now it is “taking it a step further,” said Shaun Donovan, director of the Office of Management and Budget, in an Oct. 19 blog post on whitehouse.gov. 

  Following the establishment of a Federal Privacy Council, as well as updates to guidance on developing continuous monitoring strategies and designating accountability for agency privacy programs, OMB is establishing a new privacy office and senior career position within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. 

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