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GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?

August 24, 2022 News
GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Information Technology

Death data in the United States are collected and maintained by state vital records offices, but the information is needed for federal agencies like the Social Security Administration to identify eligible individual survivor benefits and prevent improper payments to dead people. According to a recent report from the National Academy of Public Administration, agencies are still fighting over this data.

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Published
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Updated
February 18, 2026
Type
News
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Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Information Technology
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