OPDP Projects and Initiatives

Privacy Threshold Analysis

A Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) is a questionnaire used to determine if an information technology system contains Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and whether a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is required. Washington state agencies that are required to complete a Security Design Review, must also complete a PTA if the new system or project will be processing PII. The Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) is available to help answer any questions you may have about the PTA process or completing the PTA form.

• OPDP hosted a webinar on how to complete the PTA form in March 2023.  (See slide deck)
• Example of the PTA form here.

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Data Privacy Week 2023

Data Privacy Week (Jan. 22-28) helps spread awareness about online privacy and educates people on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. The celebration culminates with Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28.

Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed Jan. 28 as Data Privacy Day in Washington state. To celebrate and recognize Privacy Week, the Washington State Office of the Attorney General (AGO) is holding a webinar on Thursday Jan. 26 about its recent Data Privacy Report(link is external). The webinar will review the latest data breach statistics - the AGO received 150 data breach notifications in 2022, the second highest recorded amount since 2016 - as well their recommendations for protecting personal information. 

In addition, WaTech's State Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) is posting three Privacy Minute videos with quick information and tips on how to protect your privacy. OPDP is also hosting a an online Kahoot! data privacy quiz game on Friday, Jan. 27 .... (Read More)

 

Automated Decision-making Systems (ADS) Workgroup

In the 2021-23 biennial operating budget, the Washington state Legislature provided one-time funding to the Office of the Chief information Officer (OCIO) to convene a workgroup and produce a report related to the adoption and use of automated decision-making systems (ADS) in the state. Due to the nature of automated decision systems and the increasing adoption of emerging technology in government, it is important these systems are deployed in a fair, transparent, and accountable manner.

The purpose of the ADS workgroup is to develop recommendations for changes in state law and policy regarding the development, procurement, and use of automated decision systems by public agencies. The workgroup will examine how automated decision-making systems can best be reviewed before adoption and while in operation and be periodically audited to ensure such systems are fair, transparent, and accountable and do not improperly advantage or disadvantage Washington residents.

Workgroup tasks include:

• Developing recommendations for changes in state law and policy regarding the development, procurement, and use of automated decision systems by public agencies.
• Assessing the impact of those recommendations by evaluating existing system in use by an agency as described within the proviso.
• Producing a final report to the Legislature and governor by December 1, 2021.

In addition to those core responsibilities, the workgroup must examine specific use cases relative to ADS technology.

ADS Workgroup Report

• Automated Decision-Making Systems Workgroup Report (December 2021)

ADS Charter

• ADS Workgroup Charter

 

​Archived ADS Meetings

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Risk-Need-Responsivity Model
• Washington Offender Needs Evaluation
• THE STRONG-R PILOT ASSESSMENT STUDY
• Predicting Criminal Recidivism
• Presentation slide deck
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Aug, 26, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Joint Records Management Advice and Information Technology Guidance
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, Aug, 12, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Department of Enterprise Services presentation on Contracts & Procurement
• Meeting notes
• Archived recording of meeting 

ADS Workgroup Meeting (Thursday, July 29, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Archived recording of meeting
• Meeting notes 

ADS Workgroup Kick-off Meeting (Thursday, July 15, 2021­­) 

• Agenda
• Presentation slide deck
• Archived recording of meeting
• Meeting notes

 

Questions?

Please contact:

• Katy Ruckle, State Chief Privacy Officer (privacy@ocio.wa.gov)
• Derek Puckett, Legislative Affairs Director (derek.puckett@watech.wa.gov)

Addition Resources

• GAO-21-519SP, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: An Accountability Framework for Federal Agencies and Other Entities
• NIST Proposal Aims to Reduce Bias in Artificial Intelligence (govtech.com)
• A Proposal for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial Intelligence (nist.gov)
• FTC: Using Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
• NIST Proposal Aims to Reduce Bias in Artificial Intelligence (govtech.com)
• Coded Bias: This documentary investigates the bias in algorithms after M.I.T. Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini uncovered flaws in facial recognition technology.