Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces the re-establishment of a matching program with the Department of War (DOW), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). Under this matching program, DOW will disclose military retirement payment and survivor benefit payment data to SSA. SSA will use the military retirement payment and survivor benefit payment data to verify information provided by applicants, recipients, deemors (i.e., someone other than the eligible individual or eligible spouse whose income and resources are considered when determining an individual's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the amount of their payment), and beneficiaries of SSI payments and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB).
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.5% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.4% 17d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-8.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+7.1% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-6.0% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+0.2% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces the re-establishment of a matching program with the Department of War (DOW), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). Under this matching program, DOW will…
Source: Federal Register
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who is named in “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program”
Companies tied to this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
In “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
How “Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program” reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
“Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program” (27 Oct 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through this story.
What ties IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Dates in the story, and the IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) price range
ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.71 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.10. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 712.11. XAR traded between 210.89 and 236.69 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 223.45.
A simple score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
54 out of 100
“Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.