,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjba,mr4     
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,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1   
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 
,ros51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4      
,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize !      
te*nology = deliv]+ unemploym5t         
comp5sation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unemploym5t ,insurance ,te*nology      
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba4  #b4        
,mod]nization ( te*nology = deliv]+     
unemploym5t comp5sation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all develop1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9
 a modul> set ( te*nology capabilities  

to mod]nize ! deliv]y ( unemploym5t     
comp5sation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 te*nology capabilities74  7#b7         
,purposes ,! purposes ( develop+ !      
te*nology capabilities are ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,= su* capabilities to be utiliz$ =
 any ,f$]al adm9i/rative function       
associat$ ) ! provision ( unemploym5t   
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,to provide ,/ates ) 
modul>1 op5 sy/em te*nology capabilities
 & %>$ s]vices to adm9i/] _! unemploym5t
 comp5sation programs4  7#c7            
,consultation ,9 develop+1 op]at+1 &    
ma9ta9+ ! te*nology capabilities "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7     
consult1 design1 & conduct usability    
te/+ )-- 7i7 curr5t & =m] claimants2    
7ii7 employ]s t p>ticipate 9 unemploym5t
 comp5sation programs2  7iii7 employees 
( ,/ate work=ce ag5cies2  7iv7 exp]ts 9 
te*nology & us] exp]i5ce2  7v7 ,f$]al   
adm9i/rators ( unemploym5t comp5sation2 
7vi7 any o!r pot5tial us] ( ! te*nology 
capabilities2 &  7vii7 subject matt]    

exp]ts z deem$ appropriate by !         
,secret>y4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! te*nology capabilities %all--  
7,a7 incorporate a modul> op5 sy/ems    
approa* & include modul> compon5ts = ea*
 function necess>y to adm9i/] an        
unemploym5t comp5sation program1        
includ+-- 7i7 receiv+1 process+1 & pay+ 
claims = unemploym5t comp5sation1       
includ+ disa/] b5efits2  7ii7 onl9e     
claim fil+2  7iii7 ! det]m9ation (      
claimant eligibility2  7iv7 ! collection
 ( unemploym5t taxes2  7v7 ! submission 
( employ] wage records2  7vi7 ! appeals 
& adjudication processes = claimants &  
employ]s2  7vii7 %>+ relevant data among
 ,/ates & ! ,secret>y2 &  7viii7 any o!r
 functionality t addresses ! issues &   
goals id5tifi$ dur+ ! pre-developm5t    
/udy describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72     
7,b7 comply ) be/ practices & /&>ds =   
privacy & cyb]security1 includ+ digital 
id5tity pro(+ s]vices1 id5tifi$ 9       
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7,,ni/7

 & ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security &      
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy         
7,,cisa72  7,c7 prioritize end-to-end   
us] exp]i5ce = claimants1 employ]s1 &   
adm9i/rators ( unemploym5t comp5sation  
programs2  7,d7 include c5traliz$ ,f$]al
 te*nology capabilities t all[ = !      
/orage1 exposure1 & ex*ange ( data      
requir$ by ,/ates to adm9i/] _!         
unemploym5t comp5sation programs 7) !   
respective ,/ates reta9+ possession (   
su* data )\t reg>d to ! /orage1         
exposure1 or ex*ange ( su* data 9 !     
,f$]al te*nology capabilities72  7,e7   
provide ,/ates ) ! option to use only "s
 ( ! modul> compon5ts ( ! ,f$]al        
te*nology capabilities :ile cont9u+ to  
utilize ,/ate te*nology capabilities to 
/ore any data requir$ to adm9i/] _!     
unemploym5t comp5sation program 9 a     
,/ate database1 provid$ t ! ,/ate       
database meets any guidel9es e/abli%$ by
 ! ,secret>y t enable ma*9e-to-ma*9e    
int]faces to facilitate communication   
among ,/ates & betwe5 su* ,/ate & !     

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,f7 all[ ,/ates to  
easily adapt ! modul> compon5ts ( !     
,f$]al te*nology capabilities to meet ! 
requirem5ts ( _! unique unemploym5t     
comp5sation programs2  7,g7 ensure !    
timely & accurate paym5t ( b5efits1     
includ+ measures to m9imize             
susceptibility to attacks by organiz$   
crim9al networks seek+ to defraud ,/ate 
or ,f$]al unemploym5t comp5sation       
programs2 &  7,h7 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 be made available 7along ) 
any associat$ data produc$ "u ?is       
section7 to support o!r int]ag5cy &     
int]gov]nm5tal activities z appropriate4
  7#b7 ,accessibility requirem5ts =     
onl9e claim fil+ ,) respect to ! onl9e  
claim fil+ compon5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a77ii71 su* compon5t %all-- 7,a7 
ensure t ! process ( fil+ initial &     
cont9u+ claims = unemploym5t comp5sation
 c be readily und]/ood & accompli%$ by !
 va/ majority ( claimants1 includ+      
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 
individuals ) disabilities 79 compliance

 ) section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act
 ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d771 old]  
individuals1 & individuals ) lit]acy    
*all5ges2  7,b7 be available 9 any      
language spok5 by m ?an #a p]c5t ( !    
national population or any ,/ate's      
population 7) su* translations complet$ 
by human translators r ?an translation  
s(tw>e7 & comply ) ! requirem5ts ( !    
,pla9 ,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
#cja note72  7,c7 be accessible &       
optimiz$ = all commonly us$ desktop     
comput]s1 tablets1 & mobile devices &   
op]at+ sy/ems su* t any features ( !    
onl9e claim fil+ compon5t 7su* z !      
ability to upload docum5tation7 t are   
available 9 ! desktop v]sion ( ! onl9e  
claim fil+ compon5t are also available 9
 ! tablet & mobile v]sions2  7,d7 all[ =
 electronic submission ( docum5tation   
requir$ to support a claim1 includ+ !   
ability ( claimants to scan or          
photograph & submit docum5tation us+ a  
tablet or mobile device2  7,e7 be       
available #bd h\rs a day1 #g days a     

week1 ) ! exception ( s*$ul$ & em]g5cy  
ma9t5ance t ! ,/ate conducts1 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 at nonpeak h\rs2  7,f7    
provide self-s]vice acc\nt recov]y t c  
be complet$ onl9e2 &  7,g7 deploy       
multiple me?ods ( communication )       
claimants1 su* z %ort message s]vice    
7,,sms7 message1 email1 po/al mail1 live
 *at1 or *atbots4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts    
reg>d+ high-risk automat$ decision      
sy/ems  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! te*nology      
capabilities %all n rely solely on a    
high-risk automat$ decision sy/em to d5y
 a claim = unemploym5t comp5sation1     
r$uce ! am\nt ( unemploym5t comp5sation 
= :i* a claimant is eligible1 or d5y !  
"r ( a claimant to appeal an unemploym5t
 comp5sation decision4  7,b7 ,p>tial    
reliance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if any ( !      
te*nology capabilities rely on a        
high-risk automat$ decision sy/em to    
det]m9e t a claimant is ineligible =    
unemploym5t comp5sation1 to r$uce !     
am\nt ( unemploym5t comp5sation = :i* a 
claimant is eligible1 or to d5y ! "r ( a

 claimant to appeal an unemploym5t      
comp5sation decision1 ! ,secret>y %all--
 7,i7 require t an employee ( a ,/ate   
work=ce ag5cy review ! det]m9ation      
be=e-- 7aa7 ! claim = unemploym5t       
comp5sation ( su* claimant may be d5i$2 
7bb7 ! am\nt ( unemploym5t comp5sation =
 :i* su* claimant is eligible may be    
r$uc$2 or  7cc7 ! "r ( su* claimant to  
appeal an unemploym5t comp5sation       
decision may be d5i$2  7,,ii7 consult ) 
exp]ts 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7includ+ !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,director ( !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation71 reg>d+ ! 
pot5tial b5efits & risks ( p>tial       
reliance on a high-risk automat$        
decision sy/em2  7,,iii7 prior to       
utiliz+ su* "p ( ! te*nology            
capabilities t relies on a high-risk    
automat$ decision sy/em-- 7aa7 e/abli%  
cle> me?ods to measure ! accuracy ( su* 
"p ( ! te*nology capabilities2 &  7bb7  
ensure t su* "p ( ! te*nology           
capabilities m9imizes ! occurr5ce (     

bias$ results bas$ on race1 g5d]1       
e?nicity1 disability /atus1 income1     
occupation1 or o!r p]sonal *>act]i/ics z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & prev5ts any  
increase 9 su* bias2  7,,iv7 develop    
algori?mic impact assessm5ts1           
incorporat+ public fe$back & exp]t ag5cy
 review1 to proactively assess !        
necessity ( additional =mal policies &  
safegu>ds to mitigate risks2 &  7,v7    
e/abli% transp>5cy requirem5ts t include
 an annual public disclosure ( any use (
 a high-risk automat$ decision sy/em1 a 
pla9 language explanation ( ! decision  
mak+ /ructure ( su* high-risk automat$  
decision sy/em1 & ! details reg>d+ su*  
use & relat$ outcomes4  7ii7 ,tra9+ ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% be/ practices =  
tra9+ any relevant employee ( !         
,dep>tm5t or a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy to   
r$uce ! impact ( automation bias4  7,c7 
,monitor+ ,! ,secret>y %all cont9u\sly  
monitor claim det]m9ations t rely1 9 "p1
 on ! use ( a high-risk automat$        
decision sy/em to ensure t bias$ results

 bas$ on ! *>act]i/ics describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,iii77bb7 d n      
occur4  7c7 ,pre-,developm5t /udy &     
report  7#a7 ,/udy ,prior to !          
developm5t ( ! te*nology capabilities "u
 subsection 7a7 or ! procurem5t ( su*   
te*nology capabilities "u subsection    
7g71 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,adm9i/rator1 %all conduct a /udy       
assess+ ! te*nology ne$s ( ,f$]al &     
,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation programs4 
,su* /udy %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 ,f$]al & ,/ate capabilities t ne$ to be
 upgrad$ or replac$ to ensure ! smoo?   
adm9i/ration ( _! respective unemploym5t
 comp5sation programs4  7,b7 ,h[ to     
design & develop a f$]ally ma9ta9$ sy/em
 t s]ves ! ne$s ( bo? ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 & ea* ( ! ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation
 programs4  7,c7 ,! features necess>y to
 effectively respond to rapid *anges 9  
volume 9 times ( em]g5cy1 includ+       
features t enable easy adaptation (1 &  
updates to1 su* te*nology capabilities 9
 ord] to implem5t new rules or b5efits4 

7,d7 ,! features necess>y to ensure !   
te*nology capabilities h ! capacity to  
h&le an increas$ numb] ( claims dur+    
p]iods ( high unemploym5t4  7,e7 ,h[ !  
te*nology capabilities c prioritize     
claimant exp]i5ce & ensure              
accessibility1 includ+ by solicit+      
fe$back f claimants & claimant          
repres5tatives dur+ ! developm5t        
process4  7,f7 ,h[ ! te*nology          
capabilities c ensure effective &       
equitable b5efit deliv]y1 includ+ !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,! /&>dization ( data       
collection & report+ across ,/ates to   
facilitate adm9i/ration &               
int]op]ability4  7ii7 ,! features t w   
facilitate accurate & timely deliv]y (  
b5efits & r$uce ! "t f successful       
unemploym5t comp5sation claim to b5efit 
deliv]y4  7iii7 ,! features t w help to 
id5tify & prev5t organiz$ fraud s*emes  
)\t caus+ unreasonable delays =         
legitimate claimants or p5aliz+ mi/akes4
  7iv7 ,! appropriate level ( ongo+     
audit & analysis ne$$ to evaluate !     

effectiv5ess & equitability ( b5efit    
deliv]y4  7v7 ,h[ privacy-protective    
data exposure & ex*ange betwe5 gov]nm5t 
entities & privacy-protective public    
report+ c\ld be utiliz$ to improve &    
ensure effective & equitable b5efit     
deliv]y4  7,g7 ,h[ ! te*nology          
capabilities c improve ! employ]        
exp]i5ce1 includ+ tax paym5t1 !         
submission ( wage in=mation1 & !        
v]ification ( claim in=mation4  7,h7 ,h[
 ! te*nology capabilities c improve     
processes = employees ( ,/ate work=ce   
ag5cies4  7,i7 ,! in=mation security    
measures necess>y to protect claimants' 
p]sonal data :ile enabl+ audit+ &       
rese>*1 includ+ recomm5dations =        
privacy-protective te*nologies1 su* z   
secure multi-p>ty computation1 t c      
enable su* audit+ & rese>* 9 a mann] t  
does n involve %>+ data on individual   
claimants4  7,j7 ,h[ ! te*nology        
capabilities c improve data %>+ among   
,/ates & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to
 recipi5cy1 b5efit levels1 timel9ess1 & 

accuracy4  7,k7 ,h[ ! te*nology         
capabilities c m9imize disp>ities 9     
unemploym5t comp5sation recipi5cy by    
race1 g5d]1 e?nicity1 disability /atus1 
income1 or occupation1 & prev5t any     
increase 9 su* disp>ities4  7,l7        
,pot5tial approa*es = developm5t or     
procurem5t ( ! te*nology capabilities1  
includ+1 = ea* approa* pres5t$1 range   
e/imates = developm5t1 implem5tation1 & 
op]ational co/s1 & range e/imates (     
capability deliv]y s*$ules4  7#b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #d mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all    
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 toge!r ) ! ,dep>tm5t's /rategy =  
developm5t & procurem5t ( ! te*nology   
capabilities1 includ+ any recomm5dations
 = su* legislation & adm9i/rative action
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4    
7d7 ,digital ,s]vices ,team  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% 9 !      

,dep>tm5t a ,digital ,s]vices ,team 79  
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,team74  7#b7 
,memb]%ip ,! ,team %all include-- 7,a7  
te*nology exp]ts2  7,b7 us] exp]i5ce    
exp]ts2  7,c7 an exp]i5c$ te*nical team 
lead] ) exp]i5ce 9 human-c5t]$ design & 
mod]n s(tw>e developm5t practices2 &    
7,d7 any o!r memb] deem$ appropriate by 
! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,team %all
 c>ry out ! foll[+ duties3 7,a7 ,assi/ !
 ,secret>y 9 ! developm5t1 op]ation1 &  
ma9t5ance ( ! te*nology capabilities "u 
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,aft] ! developm5t
 & deploym5t ( ! te*nology capabilities 
"u subsection 7a7 is complete1 assi/ !  
,secret>y 9 op]at+ & ov]see+ ! ma9t5ance
 & cont9u$ improvem5t ( ! te*nology     
capabilities1 includ+ by provid+        
te*nological assi/ance-- 7i7 to ,/ate   
work=ce ag5cies2 &  7ii7 to ,/ates seek+
 to adapt _! ,/ate databases to int]face
 ) ! ,f$]ally provid$ modul> & op5      
sy/ems te*nology capabilities describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a77;,e74  7,c7 ,ensure 
! ,dep>tm5t has suffici5t 9-h\se        

te*nical exp]tise & procurem5t support4 
7,d7 ,assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t ) te*nology     
ne$s4  7,e7 ,engage 9 su* o!r activities
 deem$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7
 ,/aff & res\rces ,! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t ! ,team has su* /aff1 res\rces1
 & access to in=mation z may be necess>y
 to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,team4  7#e7  
,digital ,s]vices ,team ,fund+ ,out (   
any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       
appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to !   
,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is    
subsection4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u !    
prec$+ s5t5ce %all rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  7e7 ,pilot program ,prior to !
 deploym5t ( ! te*nology capabilities to
 all ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y %all select n  
few] ?an #d ,/ates to p>ticipate 9 a    
pilot program to te/ ! te*nology        
capabilities & demon/rate t su*         
te*nology capabilities meet !           
requirem5ts & end-to-end us] exp]i5ce   
ne$s e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1 includ+ ^?   
id5tifi$ 9 ! pre-developm5t /udy        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  7f7     

,data %>+ ,to enable ! /orage1 exposure1
 & ex*ange ( data requir$ by ,/ates to  
adm9i/] _! unemploym5t comp5sation      
programs1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli% ,comput] ,mat*+ ,agreem5ts 9    
accordance ) ! ,comput] ,mat*+ &        
,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aihh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 #eeb;a note7 to obta9         
in=mation necess>y to v]ify a claimant's
 eligibility = unemploym5t comp5sation2 
7#b7 det]m9e appropriate aggregate data 
to %>e on a regul> basis ) ! public     
?r\gh ! ,data4gov int]net website       
pursuant to ! ,f\ndations =             
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policy ,mak+ ,act (     
#bjah 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note72  7#c7   
e/abli% appropriate controls & monitor+ 
to make available only ! data necess>y =
 ,/ates to adm9i/] _! unemploym5t       
comp5sation programs2 &  7#d7 e/abli% a 
data ret5tion policy = reta9+ or ar*iv+ 
hi/orical unemploym5t comp5sation       
program data z deem$ appropriate4  7g7  
,procurem5t & contracts ) private v5dors
 ,if ! ,secret>y contracts ) a private  

v5dor to procure or develop or assi/ ) !
 developm5t ( ! te*nology capabilities  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 ensure t any agreem5t ) su* private
 v5dor /ipulates t ! result+ te*nology  
capabilities & associat$ rese>*1        
applications1 automat$ processes1 &     
associat$ metadata %all be ! propriet>y 
in=mation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7   
foll[ be/ practices = ,gov]nm5t ,,x     
procurem5t to de-risk projects2 &  7#c7 
provide fund+ bas$ on program outcomes r
 ?an volume4  7h7 ,ov]sight  7#a7       
,ov]sight ,dur+ & aft] ! developm5t ( ! 
te*nology capabilities "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 respond to 
reque/s f ,congress = updates on !      
developm5t ( ! te*nology capabilities2 &
  7,b7 p>ticipate 9 ov]sight he>+s &    
demon/rations ( ! te*nology capabilities
 z reque/$ by ,congress4  7#b7 ,publicly
 available /atus ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 publicly
 available cont5t1 available on !       

int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 t        
provides ! /atus (-- 7,a7 ! te*nology   
capabilities be+ develop$ "u ?is        
section2  7,b7 ! metrics ( success = su*
 developm5t2  7,c7 ! results f pilot+ & 
te/+ ( su* te*nology capabilities2 &    
7,d7 deploym5t ( su* te*nology          
capabilities 9 ea* ( ! ,/ates & ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t4  7i7 ,te*nology             
,capabilities ,mod]nization ,fund+ ,out 
( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise     
appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to !   
,secret>y #ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
section 7o!r ?an subsection 7d774       
,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7j7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital
 ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,automat$ decision sy/em
 ,! t]m automat$ decision sy/em means a 
computational process1 includ+ "o d]iv$ 
f ma*9e le>n+1 /ati/ics1 or o!r data    
process+ or artificial intellig5ce      
te*niques1 t makes a decision or        

facilitates human decision mak+ t       
impacts claimants4  7#c7 ,automation    
bias ,! t]m automation bias means !     
t5d5cy = humans to ov]-rely on !        
recomm5dation ( an automat$ decision    
sy/em1 to place ov]confid5ce 9 su*      
recomm5dation bas$ on p]ceiv$ sup]iority
 to analog or human processes1 or to    
ignore evid5ce t w\ld indicate !        
automat$ decision sy/em has made an     
error4  7#d7 ,claimant ,! t]m claimant  
means a claimant = unemploym5t          
comp5sation4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m     
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4   
7#f7 ,high-risk automat$ decision sy/em 
,! t]m high-risk automat$ decision sy/em
 means an automat$ decision sy/em t--   
7,a7 poses a significant risk-- 7i7 to !
 privacy or security ( p]sonal in=mation
 ( claimants2 or  7ii7 ( result+ 9 or   
contribut+ to inaccurate1 unfair1 bias$1
 or discrim9atory decisions impact+     
claimants2  7,b7 makes decisions1 or    
facilitates human decision mak+1 bas$ on
 sy/ematic evaluations ( curr5t &       

hi/orical claimant data1 includ+        
attempts to analyze or pr$ict s5sitive  
aspects ( claimants' lives or           
*>act]i/ics or activities t may affect  
_! eligibility = unemploym5t            
comp5sation1 su* z _! reason = sep>ation
 f employm5t1 availability = "w1 "w se>*
 activities1 "w p]=mance1 economic      
situation1 heal?1 p]sonal pref]5ces1    
int]e/s1 behavior1 location1 or         
movem5ts1 t-- 7i7 alt] legal rights ( ! 
claimants2 or  7ii7 o!rwise             
significantly impact ! claimants2  7,c7 
involves ! p]sonal in=mation ( a        
significant numb] ( claimants reg>d+    
race1 color1 national orig91 political  
op9ions1 religion1 trade union memb]%ip1
 g5etic data1 biometric data1 heal?1    
g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 sexuality1 sexual   
ori5tation1 disability /atus1 crim9al   
convictions1 or arre/s2 or  7,d7 meets  
any o!r crit]ia deem$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y4  7#g7 ,modul> op5 sy/ems     
approa* ,! t]m modul> op5 sy/ems approa*
 means an integrat$ bus9ess & te*nical  

/rategy t-- 7,a7 employs a modul> design
 t uses sy/em int]faces betwe5 a sy/em  
plat=m & a sy/em compon5t1 betwe5 sy/em 
compon5ts1 or betwe5 sy/em plat=ms2     
7,b7 is subject$ to v]ification to      
ensure sy/em int]faces comply )1 if     
available & suitable1 widely support$ & 
cons5sus-bas$ /&>ds2 &  7,c7 uses a     
sy/em ar*itecture t all[s sev]able sy/em
 plat=ms or compon5ts at ! appropriate  
level to be increm5tally add$1 remov$1  
or replac$ ?r\gh\t ! life cycle ( a     
sy/em plat=m or compon5t :ile yield+--  
7i7 significant co/ sav+s or avoidance2 
7ii7 s*$ule r$uction2  7iii7            
opportunities = te*nical upgrades2  7iv7
 increas$ int]op]ability2 or  7v7 o!r   
b5efits dur+ ! su/a9m5t phase4  7#h7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#i7 ,secure       
multi-p>ty computation ,! t]m secure    
multi-p>ty computation means a          
comput]iz$ sy/em t enables diff]5t      
p>ticipat+ entities 9 possession (      
private sets ( data to l9k & aggregate  

_! data sets = ! exclusive purpose (    
p]=m+ a f9ite numb] ( pre-approv$       
computations )\t transf]r+ or o!rwise   
reveal+ any private data to ea* o!r or  
anyone else4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4