The mission of the Defense Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Division (DPCLTD) is to implement the Department of Defense's Privacy and Civil Liberties programs through advice, monitoring, official reporting and training.
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The Defense Privacy Program oversees a comprehensive framework for the protection of personally identifiable information entrusted to the DoD.
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The Defense Civil Liberties Program oversees the Department’s long-standing policy to protect the constitutional rights of DoD personnel and the public.
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Pursuant to Section 803 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-l requires DoD privacy officers and civil liberties officers to periodically, but not less than semi-annually, submit a report.
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