DHS Real-time FRT
| Tracking # |
2020-HQAP-00181 2023-HQAP-00049 2020-HQAP-00181 2020-HQFO-01100 |
| Submitted | May 4, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Freddy Martinez
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
On March 2nd, 2020m DHS's Science and Technology Directorate published an open call for a "2020 Biometric Technology Rally" with respect to facial recognition technology. Information about this Biometrics Rally can be found on DHS's website at https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2020/03/02/news-release-st-announces-third-biometric-technology-rally
We seek copies of all white papers submitted to DHS's S&T for the Biometric Rally, as described on the testing website (source: https://mdtf.org/Downloads/Rally3_Announcement_Webinar_19MAR2020.pdf )
The white papers should should include the following from the vendors:
Brief overview of provider
Contact information
Overview of the Acquisition System including "a description of the complexity and maturity of the Acquisition System"
Descriptions of the imagery acquired by the system
Description of user interaction with the system
System safety information
The vendors are also asked to send an optional video of up to 2 minutes of video demonstrating your system in use. Where available, we request a copy of those records.
We request a copy of all emails received by DHS's S&T for the Biometric Technology Rally. Please search at minimum the following email address but do not limit your search to only peoplescreening@hq.dhs.gov.
We request documents sufficient to show all vendors which sent finalized, completed packets to DHS's S&T division for the 2020 Biometric Technology Rally.
Additional Instructions
The requests that all fees incurred in connection with the attached request to your agency be waived, because “disclosure of the information is in the public interest and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.” 5 U.S.C. §552 (a)(4)(A)(iii). See below for further justification for our fee waiver request. Open The Government is a government accountability non-profit whose work contribute to the public understanding of the function of the Federal government.
If any of the material covered by this request has been destroyed or removed, please provide all surrounding documentation including, but not limited to, a description of the action taken regarding the materials and justification for those actions taken. For any documents or portions you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide a Vaughn Index (Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820, 827 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974)), including a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming such exemption and explanation of why the exemption is relevant to the document or portion of the document withheld.
To the extent that some documents may be exempt under 5 U.S.C. §552 (b), we request that you release you segregate non-responsive documents and release the rest.
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,
Freddy Martinez
Policy Analyst
Open The Government
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Submitted on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 12:18
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Please describe the records you are seeking as clearly and precisely as
possible:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
On March 2nd, 2020m DHS's Science and Technology Directorate published an
open call for a "2020 Biometric Technology Rally" with respect to facial
recognition technology. Information about this Biometrics Rally can be found
on DHS's website at
https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2020/03/02/news-release-st-announces-third-biometric-technology-rally
We seek copies of all white papers submitted to DHS's S&T for the Biometric
Rally, as described on the testing website (source:
https://mdtf.org/Downloads/Rally3_Announcement_Webinar_19MAR2020.pdf )
The white papers should should include the following from the vendors:
Brief overview of provider
Contact information
Overview of the Acquisition System including "a description of the complexity
and maturity of the Acquisition System"
Descriptions of the imagery acquired by the system
Description of user interaction with the system
System safety information
The vendors are also asked to send an optional video of up to 2 minutes of
video demonstrating your system in use. Where available, we request a copy of
those records.
We request a copy of all emails received by DHS's S&T for the Biometric
Technology Rally. Please search at minimum the following email address but do
not limit your search to only peoplescreening@hq.dhs.gov.
We request documents sufficient to show all vendors which sent finalized,
completed packets to DHS's S&T division for the 2020 Biometric Technology
Rally.
Additional Instructions
The requests that all fees incurred in connection with the attached request
to your agency be waived, because “disclosure of the information is in the
public interest and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the
requester.” 5 U.S.C. §552 (a)(4)(A)(iii). See below for further
justification for our fee waiver request. Open The Government is a government
accountability non-profit whose work contribute to the public understanding
of the function of the Federal government.
If any of the material covered by this request has been destroyed or removed,
please provide all surrounding documentation including, but not limited to, a
description of the action taken regarding the materials and justification for
those actions taken. For any documents or portions you deny due to a specific
FOIA exemption, please provide a Vaughn Index (Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820,
827 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974)), including a
detailed justification of your grounds for claiming such exemption and
explanation of why the exemption is relevant to the document or portion of
the document withheld.
To the extent that some documents may be exempt under 5 U.S.C. §552 (b), we
request that you release you segregate non-responsive documents and release
the rest.
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,
Freddy Martinez
Policy Analyst
Open The Government
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From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Good Afternoon,
Attached is our acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486 or at foia@hq.dhs.gov (mailto:foia@hq.dhs.gov)
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQFO-01100.
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQFO-01100.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Freddy Martinez
This is an appeal under 5 USC 552 (Freedom of Information Act) for the processing of FOIA #2020-HQFO-01100. Our request has been processed for over 40 business days and two requests for an updated status have gone unanswered.
Please review this request and let us know if further action is required on our behalf.
Freddy
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Good Afternoon,
Attached is our acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA appeal. If you need to contact this office again concerning your appeal, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Mr. Martinez:
Please find attached the FOIA Appeal Decision issued by Judge Jordan's office in the above matter.
Thank you,
Lauren Meus
Hearing Docket Clerk
U.S. Coast Guard
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Goodafternoon Mr. Martinez, Weapologize for the delayed response to your status update request. Unfortunately,due to the voluminous intake of expedited COVID-19, and protest cases we had an increasein our backlog and processing time. At this moment your request has received records and will be placed in the processing queue for review of responsiveness. The estimated time of completion for your request is between 2 to 3 months. We appreciate your patience very much.
DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Washington, DC 20032-065
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Freddy Martinez
FOIA officials,
Do you anticipate we will obtain records this week?
Freddy Martinez
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Freddy Martinez
FOIA officials,
Your office stated it anticipated returning records to me in 2-3 months but it's been six months since then and I haven't received anything. Can you provide me my records and also give me a realistic EDC?
Thanks,
Freddy Martinez
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
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 May 13, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-HQAP-00181.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Good morning Mr. Martinez,
PRIV received your request, attached, requesting copies of white papers from vendors relating to Biometric Rally, as well as emails submitted to the S & T email address for this program.
Please advise if you are available to discuss this request on the phone with me today or tomorrow at a mutually convenient time, or later this week (Thurs or after).
Best,
Maura Busch, JD
Senior Program Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Good Morning, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486. Regards, DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Good afternoon,
Attached is our acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA appeal. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
From: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Good afternoon,
Attached is our corrected acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA appeal to properly include all exemptions challenged. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)
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