NPR reports on the difficulties of staffing the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Last week, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) denounced the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, saying it would open "the door to a dystopian world where law enforcement evaluates your Internet activity for the potential that you might commit a crime." The PCLOB would provide oversight on such intelligence gathering. The Obama administration nominated a bipartisan set of potential board members last December, but some fear the nominations will remain stalled in Congress. Former Congressman Asa Hutchinson said the failure to implement a working PCLOB represents "an extraordinary disappointment in government."
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