Emails mentining Def Con
| Tracking # |
2020-004 |
| Submitted | Oct. 11, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Adrianne Jeffries
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all emails containing the terms "Def Con" and/or "DefCon" and/or "Jeff Moss" and/or "hacking."
Please include the complete email exchange for each email, including any emails that are being replied to as well as any subsequent replies.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
adrianne jeffries
From: Federal Election Commission
October 18, 2019
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Adrianne Jeffries
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 81548
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA 2020-004
Dear Ms. Jeffries,
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated October 11, 2019. Specifically, you requested the following:
Copies of all emails containing the terms "Def Con" and/or "DefCon" and/or "Jeff Moss" and/or "hacking."
We received your request on October 11, 2019.
We will soon be initiating our search for records responsive to your request. If we determine that you have requested a voluminous amount of records that require extensive searching and examination, we will contact you to discuss your willingness to modify your request.
Any questions regarding the status of this request should be directed to our office at foia@fec.gov<mailto:foia@fec.gov> or 202-694-1650. Please cite the following unique tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter: FOIA Request 2020-004.
Thank you for contacting the Federal Election Commission.
Sincerely,
Candace J. Salley
FEC FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Federal Election Commission
October 21, 2019
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Adrianne Jeffries
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 81548
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA No. 2020-004
Dear Ms. Jeffries,
This email concerns the request you filed for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dated and received by the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) FOIA Requester Service Center on October 11, 2019. Specifically, you requested:
Copies of all emails containing the terms "Def Con" and/or "DefCon" and/or "Jeff Moss" and/or "hacking."
The FOIA requires that requests "reasonably describe" the records sought such that an agency employee familiar with the subject area of the request can locate the records with a reasonable amount of effort. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(A). We have determined that your request does not adequately describe the records sought, and are therefore unable to process it at this time.
Therefore, I am writing you to clarify your request to reasonably describe the records you seek. There are several ways in which you may clarify this information. For instance, by providing a date range for your request (e.g., "August 2017-the date of my request," or "January through June of 2016"). Additionally, you may clarify which offices or divisions within the FEC you would like us to search for documents within (e.g., the Public Disclosure and Media Relations Division, the Office of Inspector General, the FOIA Office, or commissioners' offices). If you need assistance identifying particular office or divisions, the FEC's Organizational Chart can be viewed at the following link on our website: https://transition.fec.gov/about/offices/offices.shtml.
If we do not receive your written response clarifying what records you are seeking within 20 working days from the date of this letter, we will assume that you are no longer interested in pursuing your request and will administratively close this request. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.5(d).
Please reference the above FOIA request number in your response and any other communications with our office. Should you need further assistance regarding this request, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at FOIA@fec.gov<mailto:FOIA@fec.gov> or (202) 694-1650.
Sincerely,
Patricia Washington
Patricia Washington
Attorney
OGC-Administrative Law
Federal Election Commission
(202) 694-1595 (Office)
This email may contain attorney-client privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If this email has been received in error, please notify the sender immediately at (202) 694-1595, or by reply email, and delete the message without copying or disclosing its contents. Thank you.
From: Adrianne Jeffries
Please restrict the records request to:
Copies of all emails to and from FEC staff containing the terms "Def Con" and/or "DefCon" and/or "Jeff Moss" and/or "hacking" from January 1, 2014 to present. Please include the complete email exchange for each email, including any emails that are being replied to as well as any subsequent replies.
We are willing to pay up to $100 for fees.
Thank you.
From: Adrianne Jeffries
Hi FEC,
I'm just following up to confirm that this additional information adequately describes the records.
Thank you,
Adrianne
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Election Commission
Ms. Jeffries,
I apologize for the delayed response. We have been processing an unexpected number of FOIA requests and experienced some technical issues with our software. Taking into account the holidays and other pending matters we are aiming to provide responsive materials to you by the end of January.
Sincerely,
Patricia Washington
FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Federal Election Commission
Ms. Jeffries,
Please disregard the previous response sent today.
I apologize for the delayed response. We have been processing an unexpected number of FOIA requests and experienced some technical issues with our software. Taking into account the holidays and other pending matters we are aiming to provide responsive materials to you by the end of January.
Sincerely,
Patricia Washington
FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Federal Election Commission
Patricia Washington would like to recall the message, "Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission (2020-004)".
From: Federal Election Commission
Ms. Jeffries,
Please disregard the previous response sent today.
I apologize for the delayed response. We have been processing an unexpected number of FOIA requests and experienced some technical issues with our software. Taking into account the holidays and other pending matters we are aiming to provide responsive materials to you by the end of January.
Sincerely,
Patricia Washington
FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-004.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-004.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Election Commission
Ms. Jeffries,
Again, I apologize for the delay. We continue to experience technical issues with our software along with processing an unexpected number of FOIA requests, which has delayed our earlier anticipated timeline for providing the responsive materials to you. We are aiming to provide the responsive materials to you by the end of April.
Sincerely,
Patricia Washington
FOIA Requester Service Center
pwashington@fec.gov
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From: Federal Election Commission
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Adrianne Jeffries
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 81548
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516 requests@muckrock.com
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA [2020-004]
Dear Ms. Jefferies,
This email is in response to the request you filed for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dated and received by the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) FOIA Requester Service Center on October 11, 2019. Specifically, you requested:
Copies of all emails containing the terms "Def Con" and/or "DefCon" and/or "Jeff Moss" and/or "hacking."
We have searched our records and located no responsive records. Please note that our response to your request does not include documents or publications publicly available on our website or compilations of publicly available news articles.
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Christine McClarin at (202) 694-1485, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
You may appeal any adverse FOIA determination. Any such appeal must be filed in writing and should follow the guidelines set forth in 11 C.F.R. § 4.8. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at FOIA@fec.gov<mailto:FOIA@fec.gov>, or (202) 694-1650.
Sincerely,
Katrina Sutphin
FOIA/PA Attorney