Email system documentation (Defense Information Systems Agency)
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Tracking # |
18-168 |
Submitted | June 25, 2018 |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documentation describing the email system(s) used by your agency, including the procedures and methods for performing searches of the email system.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities for AND Magazine, MuckRock and Glomar Disclosure and have an open arrangement with each. My articles have been widely read, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through the non-profit Internet Archive, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance. Additionally, case law states that “proof of the ability to disseminate the released information to a broad cross-section of the public is not required.” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of Justice, 365 F.3d 1108, 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2004); see Carney v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 19 F.3d 807, 814-15 (2d Cir. 1994). Further, courts have held that "qualified because it also had “firm” plans to “publish a number of . . . ‘document sets’” concerning United States foreign and national security policy." Under this criteria, as well, I qualify as a member of the news media. Additionally, courts have held that the news media status "focuses on the nature of the requester, not its request. The provision requires that the request be “made by” a representative of the news media. Id. § 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). A newspaper reporter, for example, is a representative of the news media regardless of how much interest there is in the story for which he or she is requesting information." As such, the details of the request itself are moot for the purposes of determining the appropriate fee category. As such, my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be waived.
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,
Emma Best
From:
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Responsive records have been received from the office of record. In the FOIA Office for review and release. Please let me know if I can assist further.
Thank you
Robin M. Berger
DISA FOIA Manager
301-225-6104
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
It is the FOIA Office for review and release. Please let me know if I can assist further
Thank you
Robin M. Berger
DISA FOIA Officer
Office of the General Counsel
301-225-6104
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
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 June 25, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #18-168.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
It is in the FOIA Office for review and release. There are two FOIAs ahead of you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Thank you
Robin M. Berger
DISA FOIA Officer
Office of the General Counsel
301-225-6104
From:
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Emma North-Best
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
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