Building Trust and Value Through Accountability, Responsibility and Excellence

Established on September 1, 2021, the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency (OATSD(PCLT)) unifies key programs governing intelligence oversight, privacy, civil liberties, transparency, and regulations. Integrating PCLT capabilities across intelligence and non-intelligence activities, OATSD(PCLT) leads DoD in the efficient and accountable governance of information and regulatory practices in support of DoD missions and provides appropriate independent oversight.

The ATSD(PCLT) is the Principal Staff Assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for privacy, civil liberties, transparency, regulatory, and intelligence oversight matters and serves as DoD’s Privacy & Civil Liberties Officer, Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer, Regulatory Policy Officer, and the Senior Agency Official for Privacy. The Principal Deputy ATSD(PCLT) also serves as the DoD Senior Intelligence Oversight Official (SIOO).

VISION

Securing public trust through the pursuit of excellence in privacy, civil liberties, and transparency.
MISSION

To enable the DoD mission
through privacy and civil liberties protection, transparency, and independent, objective oversight. ​
CORE VALUES

Proactivity
Collaboration
Leadership
Trust
KEY CAPABILITIES:
  • Deliver expert training to workforce 
  • Deliver expert guidance on the application of law 
    and policy to emerging technologies 
  • Deliver current and implementable policies and 
    processes to enable mission 
  • Drive solutions for enterprise use
  • Analyze performance data to improve mission 
  • Enhance effective compliance and data governance
PARTNER WITH US TO:
  • Integrate compliance into mission
  • Train and develop your workforce 
  • Find enterprise and government-wide solutions to 
    save resources, reduce duplication, and improve 
    program efficiency 
  • Share best practices and promote information sharing 
  • Enhance partnerships within DoD and across the 
    federal government 
  • Set conditions for future applicability and build trust 

The OATSD(PCLT) depends on partnerships with DoD mission owners to set conditions for future applicability and enhance DoD missions. To contact us, email us at: osd.pentagon.oatsd-pclt.mbx.correspondence-team@mail.mil