Office of the Secretary December 20, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Office of the Secretary of Defense is modifying and reissuing a current system of records titled, "Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database," DHRA 06. This system of records was originally established to centralize case- level sexual assault data involving a member of the Armed Forces, in a manner consistent with statute and DoD regulations for Unrestricted and Restricted reporting; and to facilitate reports to Congress on claims of retaliation in connection with an Unrestricted Report of sexual assault made by or against a member of the Armed Forces. Additional laws and policy changes require DSAID to include information on the claims of retaliation connected with Unrestricted Reports of sexual assault made by or against a member of the Armed Forces and Unrestricted Reports of adult sexual assault cases under the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). This system of records notice (SORN) is being updated to comply with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provide the ability to collect sexual assault cases for the U.S. Space Force (USSF), and improve prevention. This SORN is also being updated to add three standard DoD routine uses (routine uses B, I, and J), and various other sections within the SORN to improve clarity or update information that has changed. Additionally, the DoD is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which proposes to exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act, elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register.