NIST: 2023/2024 NVD Budget
| Tracking # |
DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007 DOC-NIST-2024-000134 |
| Submitted | March 21, 2024 |
| Due | July 3, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | Dec. 1, 2021 |
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From: Brian Martin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The amount of money allocated by NIST to fund the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) (reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/) for the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. This includes personnel, materials, computers, and applicable expenditures such as travel.
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,
Brian Martin
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Good morning,
Please find information pertaining to your March 22, 2024, FOIA request attached.
Thank you,
Ashlee Jones
Management Analyst
Management & Organization Office
Office of the Director
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
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[cid:image002.png@01DA84E8.9D3C8840]Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov<mailto:Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov>
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 March 22, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-NIST-2024-000134.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Good morning,
This FOIA does have a bit of a delay in our office concerning the fee estimate. You should be receiving the next steps shortly.
Thank you for your patience.
Kind regards,
Ashlee Jones
Management Analyst
Management & Organization Office
Office of the Director
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
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[cid:image002.png@01DAA060.D1EEE590]Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov<mailto:Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov>
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Good afternoon,
Please find information pertaining to your March 25, 2024, FOIA request attached.
Kind regards,
Ashlee Jones
Management Analyst
Management & Organization Office
Office of the Director
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
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[cid:image002.png@01DAA2F0.72BF2070]Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov<mailto:Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov>
From: Brian Martin
I made the exact same request in 2020 asking for the 2019 budget, using the same wording. Please refer to DOC-NIST-2021-000269. The response from NIST was essentially one line saying "RESPONSE: $6,066,924.85". The estimate at that time was that the search was behold threshold and no fees were estimated. Ultimately that was correct and no fees were required. Can you please explain why, four years later, the same search is now estimated at $560?
Thank you,
Brian Martin
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 March 22, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-NIST-2024-000134.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Good afternoon,
You are classified as an “all other” requester since your original request included the statement “PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member”. As such, chargeable services are allowed.
You were incorrectly categorized as “media” in your 2020 request.
Kind regards,
Ashlee Jones
Management Analyst
Management & Organization Office
Office of the Director
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
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[cid:image002.png@01DABC16.74546000]Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov<mailto:Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov>
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Good afternoon,
Please find information pertaining to your March 22, 2024, FOIA request attached.
Thank you,
Ashlee Jones
Management Analyst
Management & Organization Office
Office of the Director
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
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[cid:image002.png@01DAF567.078DA190]Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov<mailto:Ashlee.Jones@NIST.gov>
From: Brian Martin
I will be appealing this based on the fee estimate, which seems ridiculous for what is ultimately 1 or 2 pages of text response. This is based on prior FOIA requests asking for the same information in 2005 and subsequent years, to NIST and other agencies.
Thank you,
Brian
From: Brian Martin
Appeal to:
Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, Employment, and Oversight (Office)
Room 5875
Office of the General Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce,
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
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OGC,
I am writing to appeal a recent FOIA request, designated DOC-NIST-2024-000134. This request is asking for the budget for one program managed by NIST, specifically the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The original request was made for:
"The amount of money allocated by NIST to fund the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) (reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/) for the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. This includes personnel, materials, computers, and applicable expenditures such as travel."
My request is/was essentially for a single dollar amount for that program. I have made the same request to NIST before and received the information without needing payment. I have made similar requests to several other government agencies, all of whom replied with the information and did not require a fee. The information I am seeking will be made public and used in amateur journalism. As a 28 year Information Security veteran with hundreds of blogs covering the CVE/NVD ecosystem, the information I publish is shared widely and heavily referenced.
Please reconsider my request. Attached are the relevant responses from NIST.
Thank you for your consideration,
Brian Martin
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
We have received your appeal and assigned it the following tracking number - DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007. Please use this number when communicating with my office.
Allyson Deitrick, Chief
Information Law Division
Office of the General Counsel
Room 5896
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Office: (202) 482-3171
Mobile: (202) 322-2548
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 March 22, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology
We are currently processing your appeal and estimate having a response to you the first week in December. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you
Allyson Deitrick, Chief
Information Law Division
Office of the General Counsel
Room 5896
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Office: (202) 482-3171
Mobile: (202) 322-2548
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 22, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 22, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 22, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 22, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #DOC-InfoLaw-2025-000007.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.