Department of Education's Computer Matching Agreements (CMA)

The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (the Act), Pub.L.100-503, amends the Privacy Act of 1974, and establishes procedural safeguards affecting agencies' use of Privacy Act records in performing certain types of computerized matching programs.  The Act regulates the use of computer matching by Federal agencies involving personally identifiable records maintained in a system of records subject to the Privacy Act.  The Act requires agencies to have written agreements in place specifying the terms under which matches are to be conducted. The Act applies to the computerized comparison of two or more automated systems of records (or Federal personnel or payroll systems of records) between Federal agencies or between a Federal agency and a non-Federal agency when:

-  establishing or verifying eligibility or continuing compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements of applicants or recipients or beneficiaries, or
- recouping payments on delinquent debts under Federal benefits programs.     The Act does not apply to matches that produce aggregate statistical data without any personal identifiers; research or statistical project data that do not concern the rights, benefits, or privileges of an individual; or to certain activities involving matches of tax information or the enforcement of criminal laws.

The Data Integrity Board (the  Board) was established in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 100-503, the  Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (the Act). The Board is  responsible to:

- Review,  approve, and maintain all Departmental computer matching agreements
- Review  annually agreements to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and guidelines
- Review  record-keeping and disposal policies and practices
- Provide  interpretation and guidance
- Serve  as clearinghouse for receiving and giving information on reliability of records
- Report  matching agreements to congress and Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Submit  an annual report on matching activities to the Secretary and OMB

For more information on the U.S.  Department of Education, Data Integrity Board Charter (PDF, 123.4K)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-108, Section 14 requires agencies to submit annually to OMB an Annual Matching Activity Report. The Department reports to OMB annually about their matching activities. The following are the Department's Matching Activity Reports for 2019-2021:

- Annual Matching Activity Report CY2019
- Annual Matching Activity Report CY2020
- Annual Matching Activity Report CY2021
- Annual Matching Activity Report CY2022

The following are official CMAs at the U.S. Department of  Education:

| Title                                                                                                                              | Federal Tax Information (FUTURE Act) |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                                                                        |
| 88 FR 42052                                                                                                                        |
| July 30, 2023                                                                                                                      |
| January 29, 2025                                                                                                                   |
| Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)                                                                                              |
| Federal Communications Commission (FCC)                                                                                            |
| 88 FR 23675  (May 18, 2023)                                                                                                        |
| May 18, 2023                                                                                                                       |
| November 17, 2024                                                                                                                  |
| Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)                                                                              |
| Department of Homeland Security (Citizenship and Immigration Services)                                                             |
|  87 FR 14844 (03/16/2022)                                                                                                     |
| October 21, 2023                                                                                                                   |
| October 20, 2024                                                                                                                   |
| Drug Trafficking or Possession, Student Aid Denial                                                                                 |
| Department of Justice                                                                                                              |
| 88 FR 36556  (June 5, 2023)                                                                                                        |
| July 2, 2023                                                                                                                       |
| January 1, 2025                                                                                                                    |
| Social Security Number and Citizenship Status                                                                                      |
| Social Security Administration                                                                                                     |
| 88 FR 62069  (September 8, 2023)                                                                                                   |
| October 11, 2023                                                                                                                   |
| October 10, 2024                                                                                                                   |
| Total and Permanent Discharge Benefits                                                                                             |
| Social Security Administration                                                                                                     |
|  86 FR 47092 (08/23/2021)                                                                                                     |
| March 30, 2023                                                                                                                     |
| March 29, 2024                                                                                                                     |
| Veterans Status                                                                                                                    |
| Department of Veterans Affairs                                                                                                     |
| 88 FR 82342                                                                                                                        |
| December 27, 2023                                                                                                                  |
| June 26, 2025                                                                                                                      |
| Total & Permanent Discharge Benefits                                                                                           |
| Department of Veterans Affairs                                                                                                     |
| 86 FR 22640 (4/29/2021)                                                                                                            |
| May 31, 2021                                                                                                                       |
| November 30, 2023                                                                                                                  |
| Children of military personnel who have died as a result of U.S.  military service in Iraq or Afghanistan since September 11, 2001 |
| Department of Defense                                                                                                              |
| 86 FR 7547 (January 29, 2021)                                                                                                      |
| September 1, 2022                                                                                                                  |
| August 31, 2024                                                                                                                    |
| Benefit Eligibility for Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) and Hostile Fire Pay (HFP)                                                       |
| Department of Defense                                                                                                              |
| 88 FR 19941 (April 4, 2023)                                                                                                        |
| May 4 2023                                                                                                                         |
| November 3, 2024                                                                                                                   |

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