Contracts and vendor materials of artificial intelligence FOIA programs
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| Tracking # |
F-2025-07747 |
| Submitted | Jan. 6, 2025 |
| Due | Feb. 4, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Dillon Bergin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All marketing material and contract documents related to the AI and FOIA pilot programs described in the State Department's 2024 Chief FOIA Officer report (https://foia.state.gov/Learn/Reports/Officer/2024.pdf), including the declassification pilot program and the efforts, as described by the Department, "to identify similar FOIA requests, conduct searches of the Department’s centralized databases for potentially responsive records, and improve the public website including customer experience for site visitors," which the Department states are "in pilot stages."
The materials I request include:
- All marketing materials, brochures, sales pitches and/or other literature.
- Any lists of related contracts.
- Any contracts, including any pilot, proof-of-concept, and public-private partnership agreements.
- Any data purchase, licensing, or exchange agreements.
- Any privacy policies or terms of use/service.
- Any vendor distribution lists for related requests for proposals.
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,
Dillon Bergin
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Dillon Bergin:
This acknowledges you information access request to the U.S. Department of State. Your request number is F-2025-07747. You will find additional information such as the date your request was received and your request status in your electronic portal page under this case number.
If you requested expedited processing, a fee waiver, or if unusual circumstances apply, you will receive additional correspondence from us.
For further assistance or to discuss any aspect of your request, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA Public Liaison via email to FOIAStatus@state.gov or by telephone at (202) 261-8484. (mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov)
Regards,
Office of Information Access Liaison
Information Access Programs
U.S. Department of State
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Dillon Bergin,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2025-07747 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To learn more, you may log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL at https://pal.foia.state.gov.
If that status is "On Hold", please review the email you received and provide the requested information. If you did not receive an email, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center via email at FOIAStatus@state.gov. (mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov)
If that status is "Closed" or "Documents Delivered", then the Department's response will be emailed or mailed (via US Postal Service). Please check your email account (including junk/spam mail) for the Department's response OR allow 7 to 10 business days to receive the Department's response by US Postal Service mail.
Regards,
U.S. Department of State
From: U.S. Department of State
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ReferenceNo: F-2025-07747
Request Description: request forall marketing material and contract documents related to the AI and FOIA pilotprograms described in the State Department's 2024 Chief FOIA Officer report (https://foia.state.gov/Learn/Reports/Officer/2024.pdf),including the declassification pilot program and the efforts, as described bythe Department, "to identify similar FOIA requests, conduct searches ofthe Department’s centralized databases for potentially responsive records, andimprove the public website including customer experience for sitevisitors," which the Department states are "in pilot stages."
Mr. Bergin: Thisemail acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C.§ 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office of SharesKnowledge Services on January 8, 2025 seeking the above referenced records. Acopy of your request is attached for your reference. This Office assignedyour request the subject reference number and placed it in the complexprocessing track where it will be processed as quickly as possible. (See 22 CFR§ 171.1(h)) ThisOffice will not be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statutedue to “unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance, the unusual circumstancesinclude the need to search for and collect requested records from otherDepartment offices or Foreign Service posts. Please be advised, unless youadvise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive any compilations of publiclyavailable news reports and any publicly available documents not created by theU.S. government, such as mass-distribution emails from news media. Ifyou have any questions regarding your request, would like to narrowthe scope or arrange an alternative time frame to speed its processing, orwould like an estimated date of completion, you may also contact our FOIA RequesterService Center or our FOIA Public Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484. (mailto:FOIAstatus@state.gov) Additionally,you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at theNational Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIAmediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS isas follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives andRecords Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov ; telephoneat 202-741-5770 or toll free at 1-877-684-6448. (mailto:ogis@nara.gov) Sincerely, Alexandra (for) EnnelleDebrosse SupervisoryGovernment Information Specialist FOIACase Processing Office **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Dillon Bergin,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2025-07747 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To learn more, you may log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL at https://pal.foia.state.gov.
If that status is "On Hold", please review the email you received and provide the requested information. If you did not receive an email, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center via email at FOIAStatus@state.gov. (mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov)
If that status is "Closed" or "Documents Delivered", then the Department's response will be emailed or mailed (via US Postal Service). Please check your email account (including junk/spam mail) for the Department's response OR allow 7 to 10 business days to receive the Department's response by US Postal Service mail.
Regards,
U.S. Department of State