Regulation & law · 01/02/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Department of Homeland Security Proposes New System of Records for Social Media Monitoring
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new system of records to monitor and analyze social media for situational awareness, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. The system, which may collect personally identifiable information, will be used to assist the department in fulfilling its statutory responsibilities.