; (B) the office of the Governor; (C) a State agency, data governance body, or public sector organization, as determined and designated by the Governor; (D) an outlying area; or (E) a consortium of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) located in a single State or a consortium of such entities located in 2 or more States. (2) Statewide longitudinal data system The term statewide longitudinal data system means a data system operated at the State level by an eligible agency that connects individual-level data from early childhood education, elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, adult education, workforce development, labor market outcomes, and other data sources, as determined by the State, in a manner that— (A) protects and promotes individual privacy and data security, in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws, increases data transparency, and minimizes reporting burden