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PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

Other notable functions that PCLOB has performed in FY 2020 include:
Ø Cybersecurity: Executive Order 13636. Executive Order 13636 requires DHS to
consult with the Board in producing a public report, required by Section 5(c) of the
order, that assesses the privacy and civil liberties implications of the functions and
programs undertaken by agencies covered by the order. The Board continued to
engage with DHS during this reporting period. As required by Executive Order
13636, DHS periodically updates the Board on the progress of agencies’
cybersecurity information-sharing activities. Board staff will continue to consult
with DHS and provide necessary guidance for the final, consolidated Executive
Order 13636 Privacy and Civil Liberties Assessment Reports.

Ø Coordination of Executive Branch Privacy and Civil Liberties Activities. Section
803 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
requires agencies’ Privacy and Civil Liberties (“P/CL”) officers to issue semi-annual
reports about their activities to their respective agency heads, Congress, and the
Board. The Board regularly receives and reviews Section 803 reports from federal
departments and agencies.

The Board’s authorizing statute
instructs the Board to advise
executive agencies on their
efforts to protect privacy and
civil liberties and to coordinate
those activities on relevant
interagency matters. As such,
the Board has regular
interactions with agency P/CL
officers. Among other
advantages, these interactions
promote information sharing
and privacy best practices.
Board Members and staff work
closely with P/CL officers.

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