PM-19 Privacy Program Leadership Role
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Title
Privacy Program Leadership Role
Control
Appoint a senior agency official for privacy with the authority, mission, accountability, and resources to coordinate, develop, and implement, applicable privacy requirements and manage privacy risks through the organization-wide privacy program.
Discussion
The privacy officer is an organizational official. For federal agencies—as defined by applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines—this official is designated as the senior agency official for privacy. Organizations may also refer to this official as the chief privacy officer. The senior agency official for privacy also has roles on the data management board (see [PM-23](#pm-23) ) and the data integrity board (see [PM-24](#pm-24)).
Related controls
pm-18, pm-20, pm-23, pm-24, pm-27
STIG rules that implement this control 0
No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).