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Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Docket No. 2026-0002

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

General Services Administration — observed across 4 documents over 120 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

Federal government offices are updating their rules for how they gather and keep personal information about contractors, employees, and businesses working with them. If you do government contracts or provide goods and services to the government, review these privacy rules and submit your comments by September 21 if you have concerns.

First seen

Apr 22, 2026

Last seen

Aug 20, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Comments close

Monday, September 21, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Apr 22, 2026·91 FR 21501

    Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

    comments close May 22, 2026#2026-07764

  2. Notice·May 18, 2026·91 FR 28595

    Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming Meetings for 2026

    #2026-09907

  3. Notice·May 21, 2026·91 FR 29959

    Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee-Accepting Open Membership Applications

    #2026-10233

  4. Notice·Aug 20, 2026·91 FR 53864

    Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

    comments close Sep 21, 2026#2026-16980