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OMB Seeks Public Input on Agencies' Use of Commercial PII Data
US-FEDNOTABLEConsultationData protection What changed
OMB requested public input, under the AI executive order, on how federal agencies collect, process, maintain, use, share, disseminate and dispose of commercially available information containing personally identifiable information.
Who this touches
Federal agencies that acquire commercially available data, and the data brokers and vendors supplying it.
Why it matters
The consultation could reshape how agencies handle PII embedded in commercial data sets used for AI systems.
Suggested next step — and why
Organizations that supply or rely on commercially available information to federal agencies should consider submitting comments before any stated closing date, once published.
The clock
Comment period open; closing date not stated in the notice.
Primary source: FR: data minimization — read in the original, not from coverage. Source ID: us-fr-data-minim
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