The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed three members, including a new chairman, to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The news could be potentially significant for the future of transatlantic data flows as it comes just before the European Commission’s second annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement. Confirmed by voice vote and posted to Twitter, the Senate approved Adam Klein as the PCLOB’s new chairman for a term expiring Jan. 29, 2024, as well as Edward Felten and Jane Nitze for terms expiring Jan. 29, 2019, and Jan. 29, 2023, respectively. In this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor, Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, reports on the latest, including insight from former PCLOB Vice Chairman Alan Charles Raul, Alston & Bird Senior Counsel Professor Peter Swire, CIPP/US, and Center for Democracy & Technology President and CEO Nuala O'Connor, CIPP/G, CIPP/US. 
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