US finalizes EU-US Data Privacy Framework requirements, awaits EU adequacy decision

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the U.S. National Intelligence Director announced the completion of commitments under President Joe Biden's executive order concerning the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. According to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the DOJ designated EU member states along with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as "qualifying states" whose citizens are able to file for redress through the proposed Data Protection Review Court while obtaining enhanced U.S. privacy protections. The designations take effect upon finalization of the European Commission's adequacy decision with the U.S. Meanwhile, the ODNI released the policies and procedures the U.S. intelligence community will follow as part of the executive order.