Chief FOIA officer's recent email (Defense Intelligence Agency)

Sai filed this request with the Defense Intelligence Agency of the United States of America.
Tracking #

FOTA-00024-2025

FOIA-00024-2025

Multi Request Chief FOIA officer's recent email
Status
Completed

From: Sai

Dear Defense Intelligence Agency,

On behalf of myself and Fiat Fiendum, I hereby request the following records:

1. The one email in your chief FOIA officer's email inbox or equivalent which was received nearest and before October 19, 2024, midnight Eastern time, regardless of subject matter.
2. The one email in your chief FOIA officer's email spam folder or equivalent which was received nearest and before October 19, 2024, midnight Eastern time, regardless of subject matter.
3. The one email in your chief FOIA officer's sent email folder or equivalent which was sent nearest and before October 19, 2024, midnight Eastern time, regardless of subject matter.
4. The total full-time equivalent count of people who work for your FOIA office as of October 19, 2024.

This request is expressly limited to Defense Intelligence Agency's own FOIA office. Please do not refer it to any other agency or division. This request is expressly not a Privacy Act request, and no PA waiver will be provided.

Please provide the email records in EML, Maildir, MBOX, MIX, MSG, or PST format only — not PDF, Word, image, etc — including all metadata (e.g. full email headers as received/sent) and attachments, without alteration other than narrowly tailored electronic redaction of specifically claimed exemptions that do not affect any part of non exempt information (and, in particular, without rasterization).

Please provide the fourth record as a statement in your response letter, or at your option, as the most readily available record, in original electronic format as currently stored on your computer systems, which includes that information.

Please provide all records either as individual files, or as an unencrypted ZIP file, uploaded to MuckRock. Do not apply any encryption, DRM, or other restriction.

I request fee waiver, because
* Fiat Fiendum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit;
* this request is for public interest, non-commercial purposes;
* these records would give a snapshot of insight into the everyday processes of FOIA offices; and
* these records are being requested in order to conduct a government-wide audit of agencies' FOIA compliance.

In the event that you deny fee waiver, please process this request as-is, because I will not agree to any fees.

Please be sure to provide:
* 5 USC 552(a)(6)(A)(i)(II) FOIA Public Liaison information
* 5 USC 552(a)(6)(A)(i)(III)(aa) appeal information
* 5 USC 552(a)(6)(A)(i)(III)(bb) OGIS information
* 5 USC 552(a)(7)(A) tracking number
* 5 USC 552(a)(7)(B)(ii) completion ETA

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,
Sai
President, Fiat Fiendum, Inc.

P.S. Sai is my full legal name.

From: Defense Intelligence Agency

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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Greetings,

Thank you for your email. Please complete the FOIA request form. The FOIA request form can be found here: DIA_FOIA_Request_Form.pdf<https://www.dia.mil/Portals/110/Documents/FOIA/Forms/DIA_FOIA_Request_Form.pdf>

V/r,

DIA FOIA Service Center
www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx<http://www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx>
(301) 394-6253

From: Sai

Dear DIA,

> Please complete the FOIA request form.

I decline to do so because your request has no basis in law. My FOIA request was complete and valid as sent. If your response is a refusal because I didn't use your form, please say so explicitly and state the statutory basis for your refusal.

Sincerely,
Sai

From: Defense Intelligence Agency

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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Greetings,

Thank for submitting your FOIA Request to Defense Intelligence Agency. This email confirms the receipt of your request.

V/r,

DIA FOIA Service Center
www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx<http://www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx>
(301) 394-6253

From: Sai

Dear DIA,

Thank you for your email.

You sent a completely inaccessible, rasterized document, contrary to my specific request. Please provide all responses in original, native electronic, § 508 accessible form and format. Please re-send your last response as an accessible, native electronic document.

My title is not "Mr.". Please use no title for me at all if you are able to do so, or "Mx" if your system forces you to enter a title.

Sincerely,
Sai

From: Sai

P.S. Regarding Rehab Act § 508, please note that I have multiple disabilities, including being partially blind.

Sincerely,
Sai

From: Defense Intelligence Agency

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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Greetings,

Thank you for contacting our Agency.

The review status for FOIA requests are as follows:

1. Initial Processing
2. Records Search/Review
3. Record Processing
4. Quality Control Review
5. Additional Action Required
6. Delivery to the Requester

Your request FOIA-00024-2025 is currently in stage 1

Important Notes:

* Unfortunately, we have a backlog of over 1,400 cases that we are actively processing
* Please note that each request is unique and may not need to go through every phase. Additionally, there are other factors that may impact processing. For example, processing time will increase if multiple coordination efforts are required.
* Effective 1 February 2023, the DIA FOIA Service Center will post monthly updates containing the case number and review status of all open cases. Requesters may review this spreadsheet, at their leisure, to determine the status of their FOIA request.
* We will contact you if any additional information is required and to keep you abreast of any changes.

V/R,

DIA FOIA Service Center
www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx<https://www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx>
301-394-6253

From: Defense Intelligence Agency

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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Greetings,

The DIA FOIA Service Center post monthly updates containing the case number and review status of all open cases. Requesters may review this spreadsheet, at their leisure, to determine the status of their FOIA request. This report can be found here: Defense Intelligence Agency > FOIA > FOIA Electronic Reading Room<https://www.dia.mil/FOIA/FOIA-Electronic-Reading-Room/>

V/r,

DIA FOIA Service Center
www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx<http://www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx>
(301) 394-6253

From: Defense Intelligence Agency

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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Greetings,

Attached, please find DIA's final response to your Freedom of Information Act Request.

Many thanks,

DIA FOIA Service Center
www.dia.mil/FOIA.aspx
301-394-6253

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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED