scope:

Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to all military personnel, civilian employees, and contract employees in BUPERS Millington, Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM), Navy Recruiting Command (NAVCRUITCOM), Navy Manpower Analysis Center (NAVMAC), Navy consolidated brigs and their various subordinate commands and detachments, and personnel support detachments (PSD) and customer service desks (CSD). This instruction also applies to foreign nationals who are employed within BUPERS/NAVPERSCOM, NAVCRUITCOM, NAVMAC, and subordinate commands.

Purpose

a. This instruction formally establishes the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) Privacy Program and the BUPERS privacy cadre.

b. The primary purpose of this instruction is to describe privacy policies prescribed by the BUPERS Privacy Program regarding the proper handling of personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) for all employees who require access to such information in the performance of their official duties or who are charged with ensuring sensitive PII and PHI are handled per law, Executive Order, or policy. BUPERS employees must comply with all agency policies and procedures and manage per guidance contained in references (a) through (ab).

c. This instruction also serves to formally establish the BUPERS privacy cadre which is a key component of the BUPERS Privacy Program. The primary purpose of the privacy cadre is to develop and maintain a core group of privacy trained professionals available to facilitate the proper handling of sensitive PII and PHI by continuously increasing the overall privacy consciousness of the organization and to ensure compliance with mandated spot checks and PII training. The privacy program consists of voluntary members.