The CFTC & Data Privacy

On Data Privacy Day in January of 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) became the first federal agency to officially adopt the NIST Privacy Framework. In November of 2020, Charles Cutshall, the CFTC’s Chief Privacy Officer, received an award from the Federal Privacy Council recognizing the work the agency’s privacy team has accomplished over the past year. This week, Charles joined the FEDSpace Podcast to chat all things data privacy!

“I see privacy as now really having transitioned from what has historically been a compliance, check-the-box-type exercise, into a full-blown risk management function within organizations and agencies. ”

With over a decade of experience leading and transforming privacy programs across the Federal Government, Charles is no stranger to managing privacy risk. Tune in to hear about the CFTC’s decision to officially adopt the framework, additional challenges the agency’s privacy team has faced this year, Charles’ predications for the future of the data privacy landscape, and more!

The episode – moderated by ActiveNav’s Jack McFarlane – is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to the show to never miss an episode.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

• How agencies can ensure sensitive and classified data is being managed correctly while working remote
• How the role of a Chief Privacy Officer may evolve over the next few years

Show Links:

The CFTC Privacy Program
FEDSpace on Apple Podcasts
FEDSpace on Spotify

Listen to a previous FEDSpace episode about the NIST Privacy Framework here.

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