1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer Authorization Act . 2. Chief Data Officer of the Department of Homeland Security Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 343 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Chief Data Officer (1) In general The Chief Information Officer shall designate a career appointee (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code) of the Department as the Chief Data Officer of the Department. (2) Qualifications The Chief Data Officer shall possess demonstrated training and experience in the management, governance, generation, collection, protection, analysis, use, and sharing of data, including the protection and de-identification of personally identifiable information. (3) Functions The Chief Data Officer shall be responsible for the following: (A) Ensuring that the Department conforms with data management best practices recognized across industry and the Federal Government. (B) Coordinating the organization and integration of data across the Department for improved interoperability, analysis, and decision-making. (C) Reviewing the impact of the infrastructure of the Department regarding data integrity and interoperability. (D) Coordinating the release of data for public use following appropriate privacy reviews within the Department, as coordinated with the Chief Privacy Officer. (E) Promoting the use of modern data systems to improve Department operations. (F) Coordinating the storage of Department records in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration’s General Records Schedules. (G) Coordinating with appropriate officials of the Department, including the Chief Privacy Officer, component privacy officers, component Chief Data Officers, and program managers, regarding the use of data within their respective components and under their authorities. (H) Serving as the liaison to other Federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget on