Federal government contractors are now required to provide annual privacy training for employees who (1) have access to a system of records,1 (2) handle personally identifiable information (PII),2 or (3) design, develop, maintain or operate a system of records (“covered employees”). Effective January 19, 2017, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council adopted this new rule, adding Subpart 24.3 (Privacy Training) to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and a new standard contract clause (FAR 52.224-3) implementing the new requirements. The rule requires that covered employees are trained on compliance requirements pertaining to handling and safeguarding PII.
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