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PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

STRATEGIC GOAL 4: TRANSPARENCY

To the extent consistent with the protection of classified information and applicable law,
promote transparency regarding Board activities and issues within the Board’s
jurisdiction.

OBJECTIVE 4.1:

Ensure that the Board’s work is available and useful to the public and other
stakeholders.

OBJECTIVE 4.2:

Maintain regular and constructive interaction with Congress, through both formal and
informal channels.

OBJECTIVE 4.3:

Engage directly with the public about the Board’s work and issues within the Board’s
jurisdiction.
OBJECTIVE 4.4:

Identify appropriate opportunities for international engagement.

To achieve its goal of transparency,
the Board has committed to
ensuring that its work is available,
relevant, and informative for the
public, Congress, and other federal
agencies. The Board’s statute
requires it to hold public hearings
and otherwise inform the public of
its activities, as appropriate and in a
manner consistent with the
protection of classified information
and applicable law.

Above: Board Members Edward Felten, Jane Nitze, and
Chairman Adam Klein at a public forum in January 2020.

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