The Privacy Act is followed by all Federal agencies:

• 5 U.S.C 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended

All Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD), follow these policies created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):

• OMB Circular No. A-130 Revised, Transmittal Memorandum No. 4, Management of Federal Information Resources
• OMB Memorandum 99-05, Attachment B (Privacy and Personal Information in Federal Records)
• OMB Circular No. A-108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act

All DoD Components, including DHA, follow these policies created by the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Division (DPCLD):

• DPCLD Main 
• DPCLD Authorities and Guidance