Strengthening Federal Efforts To Protect Against Identity Theft
Headline: Creates Identity Theft Task Force to Strengthen Federal Protections
What it does: Federal agencies must provide requested information and support to the Identity Theft Task Force, which must deliver a coordinated strategic plan within 180 days.
- Creates a federal task force that coordinates identity theft prevention and prosecution efforts.
- Requires agencies to provide information and support to the Task Force on request.
- Prompts stronger outreach and new safeguards for government-held personal data.
Summary
This order creates the Identity Theft Task Force, led by the Attorney General and co-chaired by the Federal Trade Commission chair. The Task Force must review federal actions and deliver a coordinated strategic plan within 180 days to better prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute identity theft.
Federal departments and agencies must, as allowed by law, provide information and support to the Task Force and consider stronger safeguards for government-held personal data. The Task Force will seek input from state, local, tribal governments and the private sector to improve prevention, prosecutions, and public education.
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