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DHS Privacy / FOIA (6 CFR 5)

Governs the Department of Homeland Security's handling of personally identifiable information and Freedom of Information Act requests, including privacy impact assessments and data protection requirements.

Rules extracted

340

Obligations decomposed

8.7x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

What AuditDSS covers

Source

Regulation

Extracted

Rules

Decomposed

340

Obligations

8.7x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 8.7 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 340 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in DHS Privacy / FOIA is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: DHS Privacy / FOIA (6 CFR 5)
Regulatory body: Department of Homeland Security
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: regulation
Effective date: March 1, 2003
Industry: Defense & National Security

Who this applies to

federal agenciesDHS componentsgovernment contractors handling PII

Key requirements

Privacy Act compliance
privacy impact assessments
system of records notices
FOIA request processing
privacy training
data sharing agreements

Frequently asked questions about DHS Privacy / FOIA

What is DHS Privacy / FOIA?

Who does DHS Privacy / FOIA apply to?

DHS Privacy / FOIA applies to federal agencies, DHS components, government contractors handling PII.

How many obligations does DHS Privacy / FOIA contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed DHS Privacy / FOIA into 340 atomic obligations from 39 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of DHS Privacy / FOIA?

The key requirements include: Privacy Act compliance, privacy impact assessments, system of records notices, FOIA request processing, privacy training, data sharing agreements.

How can I assess my DHS Privacy / FOIA compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 340 DHS Privacy / FOIA obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces DHS Privacy / FOIA?

DHS Privacy / FOIA is enforced in United States by Department of Homeland Security.

When did DHS Privacy / FOIA come into effect?

DHS Privacy / FOIA became effective on March 1, 2003.

What industry does DHS Privacy / FOIA apply to?

DHS Privacy / FOIA is primarily relevant to the Defense & National Security industry. AuditDSS covers 69 regulations in this industry sector.

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AI maps against 340 obligations

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Risk-scored gap report

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