Semi-Annual Reports

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from January 2024 to June 2024.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from July 2023 to December 2023.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from January 2023 to June 2023.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from July 2022 to December 2022.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period of June 2021 to June 2022.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB or the Board) is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which was issued June 2021.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB or the Board) is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from January 2020 to July 2020.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB or the Board) is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from August 2019 -January 2020.

In accordance with Section 801 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB or the Board) is providing this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period from January-July 2019.

This report covers the period from October 2016 - December 2018. From January 2017 until October 2018, the Board had too few Senate-confirmed Members to constitute a quorum, leaving it unable to issue Semi-Annual reports. Having regained its quorum, the Board is pleased to renew the practice of issuing Semi-Annual Reports.

The Board’s semi-annual report for April-September 2016 outlines the Board’s continuing work on projects pursuant to its advice and oversight functions as well as the agency's operations.

The Board's semi-annual report for October 2015-March 2016 describes the agency's continued work on several projects, as well as its work in fulfilling its advice and oversight responsibilities under its substantive mandate.

The Board's semi-annual report for April-September 2015 describes the agency's continued work on several projects, as well as its work in fulfilling its advice and oversight responsibilities under its substantive mandate. 

The Board's fifth semi-annual report describes the agency's current projects, including its examination of counterterrorism activities conducted under Executive Order 12333 and its review under Presidential Policy Directive 28 (PPD-28) on signals intelligence. 

The Board's fourth semi-annual report describes the agency's completion and issuance of its oversight report on the surveillance program operated under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as well as the Board’s work on a range of other issues, including cybersecurity and activities conducted under Executive Order 12333.

The Board's third semi-annual report describes the agency's completion and issuance of its first oversight report on the bulk telephone records program conducted under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act and on the operations of the FISA court.