Public agencies often seek capacity-building support and professional learning opportunities to efficiently solve privacy and security challenges related to managing data systems, integrating with AI, or meeting regulatory requirements. WestEd partners with agencies by combining trusted, sector-specific expertise with practical support to safeguard critical information. We provide clear guidance, hands-on technical implementation, and ongoing assistance to help agencies meet compliance requirements, strengthen security, and maintain mission effectiveness.
How We Help
Public agencies need privacy and security solutions that coordinate policy frameworks with technical implementation across their data environments. This is particularly critical when data involve multiple agencies or are shared across organizations and contain sensitive personal information about students and citizens. Data protection requires expertise that bridges governance requirements and technical architecture, ensuring both compliance and operational effectiveness. AI implementations add another layer of complexity by requiring specialized frameworks that protect privacy.
Our privacy and security services provide this coordinated approach through our WestEd specialists, who understand both regulatory frameworks and technical implementation. Our team includes former government privacy officers, security architects, and system administrators with practical experience in managing public sector data environments.
Our capabilities include the following:
- Privacy and Security Evaluations—enhanced security assessment identifying vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and improvement opportunities
- Secure Data Environments—protected enclaves for sensitive work such as research, analytics, or cross-agency collaboration and for support of AI initiatives
- Security Architecture Design—building secure, compliant systems from infrastructure through applications
- Data Governance Framework Development—creating policies, procedures, and technical controls that balance access and use with protection
- Compliance and Training Support—ensuring staff understand requirements and follow best practices
Service Delivery
- Hybrid
Who Will Benefit
Public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including the following:
- Chief Information Security Officers and IT Directors
- Privacy Officers and Data Protection Officers
- Compliance Officers and Legal Counsel
- Data Governance Coordinators and System Administrators
- Research Directors and Grant Managers
- Agency Leadership Requiring Risk Management
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Connecting Research With Practice
Privacy and security frameworks integrate industry standards, including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity guidelines, privacy-by-design principles, and government-specific compliance requirements. Through defense-in-depth strategies, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive risk management, modern security architectures address both technical vulnerabilities and operational risks.
To ensure successful privacy protection, data governance practices demonstrate that coordination between policy development and technical implementation is essential. Our approach incorporates proven frameworks while addressing the accountability standards and regulatory environments that public agencies must navigate.
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