SYSTEM NAME:

National Guard Bureau Emergency Notification System (NGB ENS)  (June 11, 2014,  79 FR 33530)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

National Guard installations and activities.  Official mailing addresses may be obtained from the system manager by writing to National Guard Bureau, Domestic Operations and Force Development, Arlington Hall Station 1, 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204-1382.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Military members serving in the National Guard as well as active duty military or reservists from any service branch that are  working at National Guard installations and activities, DoD Civilians, government contractors, interns, volunteers, foreign nationals, and employees of the various states, territories, and the District Of Columbia working at National Guard installations and activities.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Full name, duty phone, duty e-mail address, personal phone number (home/cellular), personal e-mail address, and emergency contact phone number.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 10502, Chief, National Guard Bureau; DoDD 3020.26, Department of Defense Continuity Programs; and DoDI 3020.42, Defense Continuity Plan Development.

PURPOSE(S):

Establish data repositories at National Guard installations and activities to facilitate notification messages and alerts to assigned agency personnel, when deemed necessary by leadership.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, these records contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the (DoD) as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

The DoD Blanket Routine Uses may apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Electronic storage media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By individual’s full name.

SAFEGUARDS:

Information is stored on-site behind locked doors to controlled rooms.  Administrators are required to have administrative credentials to access the system for maintenance.  Location has security alarms and 24 hour security on premises.  Access to personal information is restricted to those who require the records in the performance of their official duties.  They must have a Government Common Access Card (CAC) and associated Personal Identification Number (PIN) in addition to user identification and password for system access.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Disposition pending (treat records as permanent until the National Archives and Records Administration have approved the retention and disposition schedule).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations and Force Development, Arlington Hall Station 1, 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204-1382.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations and Force Development, Arlington Hall Station 1, 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204-1382.

Written requests must be signed and include individual’s full name, unit where they are/were assigned, and full mailing address.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations and Force Development, Arlington Hall Station 1, 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204-1382.

Written requests must be signed and include individual’s full name, unit where they were/are assigned, and mailing address.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The National Guard Bureau rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published at 32 CFR Part 329 or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information is obtained from the active directory network user account and directly from the individuals.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY:

June 11, 2014, 79 FR 33530.