Identifying and Safeguarding PII Test-Out Guide

Identifying and Safeguarding PII: Course Overview

  • Platform and Hosting: The training material is hosted on the United States Marine Corps (USMC) training site at cc.mcele.usmc.mil.
  • Security Classification: The content is explicitly marked as UNCLASSIFIED.
  • Module Title: IDENTIFYING AND SAFEGUARDING PII.
  • Current Lesson Category: Use and Disclosure of PII | Introduction.

Assessment and Test-Out Procedures

  • Section Type: TEST-OUT QUESTIONS.
  • Progress Tracking: The transcript identifies this as Question 5 of 5, representing the final assessment portion for this specific introductory unit.
  • Interaction Mechanics: The user is prompted to "Select the best response; then select Submit."

Legal Framework and Responsibility for PII

  • The Primary Law: The Privacy Act of 1974 is identified as the foundational law establishing the federal government's legal responsibility for safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
  • Specific Question and Analysis:     * Question: What law establishes the federal government's legal responsibility for safeguarding PII?     * Correct Selection: The Privacy Act of 1974.

Distinguished Regulatory and Policy Documents

  • OMB Memorandum M-17-12:     * Full Title: Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information.     * Function: This is a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that provides guidance on operational responses to PII breaches rather than establishing the primary legal mandate.
  • The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA):     * Function: Listed as a distractor in the assessment. FOIA relates to the public's right to access government records, which serves as a counterweight to privacy laws but does not establish the legal responsibility for safeguarding PII.
  • DoD 5400.11-R:     * Full Title: DoD Privacy Program.     * Function: This is a Department of Defense (DoD) regulation. While it governs how the Privacy Act is implemented within the Department of Defense, it is an administrative regulation rather than the federal law itself.