U.S. Army Comic-Con

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

On July 21, 2016, the following panel occurred at San Diego Comic-Con:

"Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in the Entertainment Industry

"Phil Strub (DoD Entertainment Media director), Dave Evans (DoD Unscripted director), Lt. Col. Glen Roberts (U.S. Air Force Entertainment Liaison director), Lt. Col. Tim Hyde (U.S. Army Public Affairs-West deputy director), Cmdr. John Pruitt (U.S. Coast Guard MOPIC director), and Capt. Russell Coons (U.S. Navy Info-West director) discuss the requirements to procure DoD and DHS support in the entertainment realm and what assets and services can be provided. A Q&A session will be moderated by Decker Watson (executive producer, Deadliest Catch)."

I hereby request the following records:

All agency records, communications, emails, presentations, and materials for distribution regarding the "Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in the Entertainment Industry" panel on July 21, 2016 at San Diego Comic-Con, including but limited to records associated with planning, execution, and aftermath of the panel

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,

Dave Maass

Good Afternoon,

This is a little frustrating. I was redirected to your office regarding this request. Please see the correspondence below.

I understand that you might not be the right agency, but the DoD is bouncing me around and I would very much appreciate knowing which U.S. Army agency is responsive to the request, since Lt. Col. Tim Hyde (U.S. Army Public Affairs-West deputy director) did participate in the panel as did other representatives of DoD Entertainment Media.

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To: Muckrock News 27295-42140757:

This is an acknowledgment to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) email dated August 13, 2016, in which you seek Entertainment Media.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO/G-6) is not the correct office in reference to this FOIA request for
DoD Entertainment Media.

Contact the Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) who is the official United States Department of Defense (DoD) agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel. Entertainment is provided to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The Official site for the Armed Forces Entertainment: http://armedforcesentertainment.com/).

If you have any questions regarding this request, email your inquiry to Army CIO/G-6 FOIA inbox.

NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is intended for the sole use of the recipient to whom it is addressed in their conduct of official business of the United States Government. This communication may contain information that is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 and the Privacy Act, 5.U.S.C. 552a. Addressee/recipients are not to disseminate this communication to individuals other than those who have official need to know the information in the course of their official government duties.

Ms. Woodson
CIO/G-6 FOIA Officer

Thank you. You are aware that the website you direct me to has zero information about how to file a FOIA request or even an address for sending a FOIA request?

Hello,

This request for records regarding the Department of Defense's involvement in San Diego Comic-Con was rejected. The responding agency directed me to the website of Armed Forces Entertainment. However, the website contains no information about contacting that department or how to file a FOIA request.

I hope that you will reconsider how this request was treated and make sure it gets processed appropriately.

Hello Mr. Evans,

I've been directed to send this FOIA request to you and told that you will be able to task/process it as needed. Please keep us posted.

Thanks so much for your help,
Beryl, MuckRock
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

On July 21, 2016, the following panel occurred at San Diego Comic-Con:

"Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in the Entertainment Industry

"Phil Strub (DoD Entertainment Media director), Dave Evans (DoD Unscripted director), Lt. Col. Glen Roberts (U.S. Air Force Entertainment Liaison director), Lt. Col. Tim Hyde (U.S. Army Public Affairs-West deputy director), Cmdr. John Pruitt (U.S. Coast Guard MOPIC director), and Capt. Russell Coons (U.S. Navy Info-West director) discuss the requirements to procure DoD and DHS support in the entertainment realm and what assets and services can be provided. A Q&A session will be moderated by Decker Watson (executive producer, Deadliest Catch)."

I hereby request the following records:

All agency records, communications, emails, presentations, and materials for distribution regarding the "Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in the Entertainment Industry" panel on July 21, 2016 at San Diego Comic-Con, including but limited to records associated with planning, execution, and aftermath of the panel

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,

Dave Maass

To Whom It May Concern:

Multiple attempts have been made to submit this FOIA request. It has been redirected multiple time; please see the string of communications attached to this email. Routing to the appropriate office at this time and immediate commencement of processing would be greatly appreciated. A copy of this email has also been sent to OSD/JS FOIA Liaison Jim Hogan.

Thank you so much for your help,
Beryl, MuckRock
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

On July 21, 2016, the following panel occurred at San Diego Comic-Con:

"Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in the Entertainment Industry

"Phil Strub (DoD Entertainment Media director), Dave Evans (DoD Unscripted director), Lt. Col. Glen Roberts (U.S. Air Force Entertainment Liaison director), Lt. Col. Tim Hyde (U.S. Army Public Affairs-West deputy director), Cmdr. John Pruitt (U.S. Coast Guard MOPIC director), and Capt. Russell Coons (U.S. Navy Info-West director) discuss the requirements to procure DoD and DHS support in the entertainment realm and what assets and services can be provided. A Q&A session will be moderated by Decker Watson (executive producer, Deadliest Catch)."

I hereby request the following records:

All agency records, communications, emails, presentations, and materials for distribution regarding the "Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in the Entertainment Industry" panel on July 21, 2016 at San Diego Comic-Con, including but limited to records associated with planning, execution, and aftermath of the panel

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,

Dave Maass