U.S. Department
of Justice
Computer Matching Agreements and Notices
Below is a listing of all DOJ computer matching agreements, their corresponding Federal Register Notices, and the Department's Annual Computer Matching Reviews and Reports. The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-503, 102 Stat. 2507 (1988), amended the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, to include provisions governing computer matching activities. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a(o), "no record which is contained in a system of records may be disclosed to a recipient agency or non-Federal agency for use in a computer matching program except pursuant to a written agreement between the source agency and the recipient agency or non-Federal agency," subject to other delineated exceptions.
DOJ Computer Matching Agreements & Federal Register Notices
Department of Justice and the Department of Education
- 85 Fed. Reg. 78,127 (Dec. 3, 2020)
- DOJ-ED Agreement (PDF)
- BOP-ED Agreement Renewal 2022 (PDF)
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, and the Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
- 87 Fed. Reg. 36,344 (Jun. 16, 2022)
- DOJ-IRS Agreement (PDF)
Annual Computer Matching Activity Reports
At the end of each calendar year, the DOJ Data Integrity Board must conduct a review of that year’s matching programs and submit a report to the Attorney General and the Office of Management and Budget.