; and (B) whenever possible, rely on information available from such agencies or authority. (g) Data Center (1) Establishment There is established within the Office the Data Center. (2) Duties The Data Center shall— (A) collect, validate, and maintain data obtained from agencies, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, commercial data providers, publicly available data sources, and any covered company; and (B) prepare and publish, in a manner that is easily accessible to the public— (i) a concentration database; (ii) a merger enforcement database; (iii) any other database that the Competition Advocate determines is necessary to carry out the duties of the Office; and (iv) the format and standards for Office data, including standards for reporting financial transaction and position data to the Office. (3) Regulations The Competition Advocate shall promulgate regulations relating to the collection and standardizing of data under paragraph (2). (4) Confidentiality (A) In general The Data Center may not disclose any confidential data collected under paragraph (2). (B) Requirements Data obtained from an agency shall be subject to the same confidentiality requirements and protection as the agency providing the data. (C) Information security The Competition Advocate shall ensure that data collected and maintained by the Data Center are kept secure and protected against unauthorized disclosure.