Babel Street (US Secret Service)
| Tracking # |
20171428 2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429 |
| Submitted | April 18, 2017 |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Documents concerning contracts with the company Babel Street. This includes:
-Contractual documents such as purchase orders, delivery orders, invoices, trial run agreements, and grant procurement documents. The contract number is HSSS0115C0040, the purchase order number is DJM16A32P0016 and the project award ID is HSSS01-15-R-0062.
-Any emails with the domain @BabelStreet.com to the head of procurement/financial department or any technology departments the agency may run, or the Chief of Police.
-Any marketing material obtained from Babel Street.
-Any reports on the efficacy of Babel Street.
-The number of investigations Babel Street has been used on. This is not a request for documentation on each investigation, simply the number.
-The total date range for this request is 1/1/15 to the date this request is processed.
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,
Curtis Waltman
From: FOIA
MuckRock
DEPT MR 36229
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Attn: Curtis Waltman
File Numbers: 20171426 - 20171429
Dear Requester:
This letter is intended to acknowledge the receipt of your recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, received by the United States Secret Service (Secret Service) on April 18, 2017, for information pertaining to:
File Number 20171426: Documents concerning contracts with the company Babel Street, to includes contractual documents such as purchase orders, delivery orders, invoices, trial run agreements, and grant procurement documents. The contract number is HSSS0115C0040, the purchase order number is DJM16A32P0016 and the project award ID is HSSS01-15-R-0062;
File Number 20171427: Any emails with the domain @babelstreet.com to the head of procurement/financial department or any technology departments the agency may run, or the Chief of Police;
File Number 20171428: Any marketing material obtained from Babel Street and any reports on the efficacy of Babel Street; and
File Number 20171429: The number of investigations Babel Street has been used on.
Please be advised, provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for the records in accordance with Interim FOIA regulations as they apply to "media" requesters. The first 100 pages of duplication are free of charge. As a "media" requester, you will be charged .10 cents a page for the duplication of each additional page.
Furthermore, the submission of your request is considered a firm commitment, by you, to pay all applicable duplication and search time costs charged, under 6 C.F.R., Chapter I, Part 5 ยง 5.11, up to $25.00. A search for files responsive to your request is being conducted. The appropriate components of the Secret Service are being queried for responsive documents. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for a disclosure determination. You will be contacted before any additional fees are accrued.
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R, Part 5, the Secret Service processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt.
Your request has been assigned FOIA File Numbers 20171426 - 20171429. We solicit your cooperation and assure you that the search will be conducted as expeditiously as possible.
To check the status of your FOIA request, please contact this office at (202) 406-6370. Please use the file number indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.
Thank You,
Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program
United States Secret Service
245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: (202) 406-6370
Fax: (202) 406-5586
Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>
All e-mail to/from this account is subject to official review and is for official use only. Action may be taken in response to any inappropriate use of the Secret Service's e-mail system. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, law enforcement sensitive, or subject to other disclosure limitations. Such information is loaned to you and should not be further disseminated without the permission of the Secret Service. If you have received this e-mail in error, do not keep, use, disclose, or copy it; notify the sender immediately and delete it.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
MuckRock
DEPT MR 36229
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Attn: Curtis Waltman
File Numbers: 20171426 - 20171429
Dear Requester:
Reference is made to your recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, received by the United States Secret Service (Secret Service) on April 18, 2017, for information pertaining to:
File Number 20171426: Documents concerning contracts with the company Babel Street, to include contractual documents such as purchase orders, delivery orders, invoices, trial run agreements, and grant procurement documents. The contract number is HSSS0115C0040, the purchase order number is DJM16A32P0016 and the project award ID is HSSS01-15-R-0062;
File Number 20171427: Any emails with the domain @babelstreet.com to the head of procurement/financial department or any technology departments the agency may run, or the Chief of Police;
File Number 20171428: Any marketing material obtained from Babel Street and any reports on the efficacy of Babel Street; and
File Number 20171429: The number of investigations Babel Street has been used on.
In our acknowledgement letter to you, we advised you that due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we could encounter some delay in processing your request. However, we want to let you know that we have been making every effort to reduce the backlog of cases.
For your information, we are currently processing your request for information. Upon completion of the processing, we will provide a final response to you at the earliest possible date.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter, please contact this office at (202) 406-6370. Please use the file number indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.
Thank you,
Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program
United States Secret Service
245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: (202) 406-6370
Fax: (202) 406-5586
Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
Dear Requester,
Please see the attached letter regarding the status of your FOIA/PA request. If you have any questions in regard to this matter, please contact this office at (202) 406-6370.
Thank you,
Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program
United States Secret Service
245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: (202) 406-6370
Fax: (202) 406-5586
Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>
All e-mail to/from this account is subject to official review and is for official use only. Action may be taken in response to any inappropriate use of the Secret Service's e-mail system. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, law enforcement sensitive, or subject to other disclosure limitations. Such information is loaned to you and should not be further disseminated without the permission of the Secret Service. If you have received this e-mail in error, do not keep, use, disclose, or copy it; notify the sender immediately and delete it.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
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 April 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-HQFO-00181, 2018-ICFO-11071, 20171426 - 20171429.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
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