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E. (U) The Board’s Continuing Oversight of CDR Collection
(U) The Board’s oversight of the government’s CDR collection continued after passage
of the USA Freedom Act. In 2016, the Board reviewed the government’s response to the 2014
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Board Report recommendations and issued a second recommendations assessment report. In
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that report, the Board found that the government had addressed most of its recommendations.
(U) Since then, NSA has provided the Board with regular written and oral notifications
about significant developments in the operation of the CDR program. The Board received
multiple in-person briefings from relevant government agencies and received responses to
written and oral questions, as well as document requests. Additionally, the Board hosted a public
forum in May 2019 to hear from a range of experts on the USA Freedom Act. The discussion
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focused on the history and implementation of the Act, present challenges, and the path ahead.
The panelists included academics, former government officials, and representatives from non-
governmental organizations. The Board appreciates the time and observations contributed by the
participants.
48 (U) Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Recommendations Assessment Report (Feb. 5, 2016),
https://www.pclob.gov/library/Recommendations_Assessment_Report_20160205.pdf.
49 (U) Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Recommendations Assessment Report, 1 (Feb. 5, 2016),
https://www.pclob.gov/library/Recommendations_Assessment_Report_20160205.pdf.
50 (U) Public Forum of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board To Examine the USA Freedom Act,
Telephone Records Program (May 31, 2019), http://www.pclob.gov.
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