Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Agency overview
Formed2004
JurisdictionUnited States
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Agency executives
  • Vacant, Chair
  • Beth Ann Williams, Board Member
  • Vacant, Board Member
  • Vacant, Board Member
  • Vacant, Board Member
Key documents
Websitepclob.gov

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) is an independent agency within the executive branch of the United States government, established by Congress in 2004 to advise the President and other senior executive branch officials to ensure that concerns concerning privacy and civil liberties in the United States are appropriately considered in the development and implementation of all laws, regulations, and executive branch policies related to terrorism.