DoD Shields Spy Files from Privacy Peeks for Security Sake
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Defense is updating how it handles certain criminal investigation records to protect national security and keep investigations running smoothly. This means some info will be kept more private and exempt from usual privacy rules. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until June 9, 2026, to comment—no extra costs or changes for the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
DoD can withhold IG criminal records
The Department of Defense proposes to exempt the Inspector General Criminal Investigation Records (CIG-04) system from many Privacy Act rules. If your name or records are in this DoD OIG criminal investigation system, you may be denied access to, notice of, or the ability to amend those records, and certain disclosures and accounting of disclosures can be withheld under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), and (k)(2).
No new public paperwork or costs
The DoD says this proposed rule will not impose reporting or recordkeeping duties on the public and will not impose costs on State, local, or Tribal governments or on the private sector. The rule is also not considered a "major rule" and the agency certified it will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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