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25 June 2008
[Federal Register: June 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 123)]
[Notices]
[Page 36093-36094]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS-2008-0061]
Public Workshop: Implementing Privacy Protections in Government
Data Mining
AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS.
ACTION: Notice announcing public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office will host a
public workshop, Implementing Privacy Protections in Government Data
Mining.
DATES: The two-day workshop will be held on July 24, 2008, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on July 25th, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Written comments should be received on or before July 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the International Ballroom
East, Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20009. Send comments by e-mail to privacyworkshop@dhs.gov, by fax to
(703)-235-0442, or by mail to Toby Milgrom Levin, Senior Advisor,
Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
All comments must include the words ``Data Mining Workshop'' and the
Docket Number (DHS-2008-0061). To register for the Workshop, please
send an e-mail to privacyworkshop@dhs.gov with ``Data Mining Workshop
Registration'' in the subject line, and your name and organizational
affiliation in the body of the e-mail. Alternatively, you may call 703-
235-0780 to register and provide this information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toby Milgrom Levin, DHS Privacy
Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528; by
telephone 703-235-0780; by facsimile 703-235-0442; or by e-mail at
privacyworkshop@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Privacy Office is holding a public workshop to bring together leading
academic, policy, and technology experts to explore methods of
validating the accuracy and effectiveness of data mining models and
rules, and the role of anonymization tools and automated audit controls
in protecting privacy. The purpose of the workshop is to inform the
Privacy Office as it prepares its 2008 report to Congress on DHS data
mining activities.\1\ The workshop will consist of a series of
presentations and panel discussions that include the broad range of
stakeholder perspectives. Workshop attendees will have an opportunity
to ask questions after each panel.
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\1\ The Department has submitted three prior reports to the
Congress on data mining: The 2008 Letter Report Pursuant to Section
804 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act
of 2007; the 2007 Data Mining Report: DHS Privacy Office Response to
House Report 109-699 (July 6, 2007) and the Data Mining Report: DHS
Privacy Office Response to House Report 108-774 (July 6, 2006).
These reports are available on the DHS Privacy Office Web site at
http://www.dhs.gov/privacy. The 2008 Letter Report provided a
preliminary analysis of DHS data mining activities, with the
understanding that a comprehensive report would follow. This
workshop is intended to provide context for that comprehensive
report.
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The workshop is open to the public, and no fee is required for
attendance.
Topics for Comment: To develop a comprehensive record regarding
privacy protections in government data mining, the DHS Privacy Office
also invites interested parties to submit written comments as described
below. Comments should be received on or before July 17, 2008, and
should be as specific as possible. The Privacy Office is particularly
interested in receiving comments on the following topics:
1. How can government data mining activities be carried out in a
manner that respects privacy?
2. How do the privacy issues posed by government data mining
compare to those posed by other types of data analysis by the
government? What are the similarities and differences? Are there
privacy issues that are unique to government data mining?
3. What should be the elements of privacy best practices for
government data mining? The Privacy Office requests that, where
possible, comments include references to literature, technical
standards and/or other resources that would support implementation of
the best practices identified.
4. What should be the criteria for validating government data
mining models and rules?
5. Are anonymization techniques or tools currently available that
could be used in conjunction with government data mining? How effective
are these techniques or tools? What are their costs and benefits? What
degree of de-identification do they make possible?
6. What automated audit controls can be implemented in connection
with government data mining? How effective are these controls? What are
their costs and benefits?
7. Are there protections other than anonymization and automated
audit controls that should be considered in connection with government
data mining? How effective are any such protections? What are their
costs and benefits?
8. Data quality plays an important role in the ability of
government data mining techniques to produce accurate results. What
data quality standards should DHS adopt for data mining?
9. What redress mechanisms should be implemented to protect privacy
and also preserve the integrity and confidentiality of government
investigative activities?
Written comments must include the words ``Data Mining Workshop''
and the Docket Number (DHS-2008-0061), and may be submitted by any one
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: privacyworkshop@dhs.gov. Include ``Data Mining
Workshop Comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-235-0442.
Mail: Toby Milgrom Levin, Senior Advisor, Privacy Office,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
All written comments received will be posted without alteration on
the http://www.dhs.gov/privacy Web page for this workshop, including
any personal contact information provided.
Registration: In order to assist us in planning for the workshop,
we ask that attendees register in advance. To register, please send an
e-mail to privacyworkshop@dhs.gov with ``Data Mining Workshop
Registration'' in the subject line, and your name and organizational
affiliation in the body of the e-mail. Alternatively, you may call 703-
235-0780 to register and to provide the DHS Privacy Office with your
name and organizational affiliation, if any. The Privacy Office will
use this information only for purposes of planning this workshop and to
contact you in the event of any logistical changes. An agenda and
logistical information will be posted on the workshop Web page shortly
before the event. A written transcript will be posted on the Web page
following the event.
Special Assistance: Persons with disabilities who require special
assistance should indicate this in their registration request and are
encouraged
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to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible.
Dated: June 20, 2008.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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