Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) Archives

A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Privacy watchdog recommends court approval for FBI searches of spy data

The recommendations from the executive branch's privacy watchdog to reform Section 702 puts the panel at odds with the White House.

Sep 28, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Travis LeBlanc, nominee to be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, testifies during a Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, 2019. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Surveillance oversight board member explores concerns about Section 702 renewal

A member of the board that reviews U.S. surveillance programs said there have been a "number of compliance issues" regarding Section 702.

Mar 6, 2023 By Tonya Riley

CIA, Central Intelligence Agency — The lobby of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. (Getty Images)

CIA ‘secret bulk collection program’ picked up some Americans’ data, senators reveal

The unnamed program operates “entirely outside the statutory framework that Congress and the public believe govern this collection," according to Sens. Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich, who…

Feb 11, 2022 By Joe Warminsky

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Civil liberties groups pressure White House to fill surveillance oversight board

Civil rights groups say the shotage at the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is leaving surveillance abuses unchecked.

Sep 10, 2021 By Tonya Riley