Mandating Review of Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and Privacy.
This law requires a detailed audit of the federal information-sharing system (HSIN) used by law enforcement agencies across the country. The goal is to assess the system's effectiveness, cost, and, most importantly, whether its current policies adequately protect citizens' civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy. This ensures greater oversight regarding how government agencies handle sensitive intelligence data.
Key points
Requires the Comptroller General to review the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) used by federal, state, and local law enforcement.
Mandates an assessment of HSIN policies regarding the protection of individual civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy.
Compares HSIN's effectiveness and usage against other real-time intelligence sharing tools like the FBI's JusticeConnect.
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