Designation of Databases to the Do Not Pay Working System
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This notice officially adds the Social Security Administration's Numerical Identification System (Numident) to the U.S. Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System. This move aims to prevent improper federal payments by verifying identities in health and income maintenance programs. Agencies using this data must ensure its accuracy and protect privacy according to federal standards.
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Key Changes
- Numident database added to Do Not Pay Working System
- Verification of identities in federal programs to prevent improper payments
- Implementation of strict privacy and data accuracy measures
Obligations
What this law requires
Agencies must implement strict safeguards to protect Numident data, including adherence to the Privacy Act, SSA's system-specific requirements, and Fiscal Service's established administrative, technical, and physical security controls
Agencies must limit Numident access on a need-to-know basis only and maintain audit logging of all data access
Agencies must use secure transmission protocols when transmitting Numident data
Agencies must ensure staff complete mandatory privacy and security training prior to accessing Numident data
Agencies must comply with Federal Information Security Modernization Act and National Institute of Standards and Technology requirements when handling Numident data