DHS Privacy Office Issues Report on JetBlue Disclosure - The Department of Homeland Security's Chief Privacy Officer issued a report today on TSA's role in the disclosure of passenger data by JetBlue to an Army contractor. The report acknowledged that while TSA did not receive the information, it played a role in approving the data transfer. It recommended privacy training for DHS employees and called for guidelines to govern data sharing between the private sector and the government. February 20, 2004

• DHS Privacy Office, Report to the Public on Events Surrounding jetBlue Data Transfer [PDF] February 20, 2004
• CDT Policy Post 9.20, JetBlue Disclosure Prompts Multiple Inquiries, Underscores Need for Clearer Privacy Rules October 17, 2003
• Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joeseph Lieberman (D-CT) letter to Under Secretary Hutchinson asking for more details about TSA's involvement [PDF] February 13, 2004
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