DHS Secure Internet Gateway Process

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

-Secure Internet Gateway Process V1.0, OIT DDC, December 4, 2012.
-A database of all Secure Internet Gateway requests submitted to all component Security Operations Centers from January 2012 to the day this request is processed. If a summary database does not exist, provide copies of all requests.
-All waiver/exceptions for social media use processed by the Department to date, as as referenced in the September 2013 OIG report, "DHS Uses Social Media To Enhance Information Sharing and Mission Operations, But Additional Oversight and Guidance Are Needed":

From page 6 - "Components may also request access to social media websites through a waiver or exception process. A waiver (valid for a specific timeframe) or exception (valid for an indefinite amount of time) is a request to bypass standard DHS security guidelines and policies, such as obtaining access to websites that are normally blocked. This process requires the approval of the component Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the DHS CISO. The Department had processed four exceptions and waivers as of 2012. Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was given waivers in 2010 and 2011 and applied for an additional waiver in 2012 to use social media to meet its mission requirements. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was granted an exception for access to a specific website in 2009."

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Hello,

Once again, DHS has provided absolutely no indication as to why it has classified me as a commercial requester whose "interests may be furthered" by release of this information.

I am a journalist who covers national security and the government, both for MuckRock as well as for a number of other media outlets. MuckRock itself produces original news -- you might see some of its original reporting, including articles produced by myself -- at muckrock.com/news

Please properly classify me, or formally deny this reclassification request so that I may appeal. This is in reference to 2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you,
Shawn

Ms. Lasko,

I still have not heard any confirmation or answer to my response that I am not a commercial requester by any stretch. Our email client indicates that your office received my message, so this is doubly confusing.

Please be in touch as soon as you can so that we can clear up any confusion DHS Privacy Office may have as to my status as a media requester and journalist.

Best regards,
Shawn

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 3, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-HQFO-00016.

Thank you for your help.