Digital Receiver Technology release approvals
| Tracking # |
15-AC-0071-A1 |
| Submitted | Nov. 13, 2014 |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
The following approval documents for release of technical information by Digital Receiver Technology, Inc., as referenced in the attached specification sheets (see red boxes at foot of each spec sheet):
14-S-2061
14-S-2062
14-S-2063
14-S-2064
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
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
The below FOIA request has not been acknowledged despite being submitted twice by email to foia@dtic.mil since November. Please acknowledge receipt immediately. I will submit an appeal for constructive denial if I do not receive prompt reply. I will be sending this message by email as well as by fax.
Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
The below FOIA request has not been acknowledged despite being submitted twice by email to foia@dtic.mil since November. Please acknowledge receipt immediately. I will submit an appeal for constructive denial if I do not receive prompt reply. I will be sending this message by email as well as by fax.
Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
Please advise whether this request has been received. I will submit an appeal for constructive denial if I do not receive a response soon.
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
Investigative reporter, MuckRock
From: DTIC Ft Belvoir RM Mailbox FOIA
Good Morning
We have no record of the below request in our FOIA system. I did a search of
our database and did not have any hits against those terms.
Thanks
Mike Hamilton
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
Please begin process this request. I've copied the body into this email for your convenience, as well justification for my being categorized as media for the purpose of fees.
Please confirm receipt and provide a tracking number immediately, as I have been submitting this request for several months to foia@dtic.mil without response. Please also advise whether there is another email address to which FOIA requests should be sent for DTIC.
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
Investigative reporter, MuckRock
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To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
The following approval documents for release of technical information by Digital Receiver Technology, Inc., as referenced in the attached specification sheets (see red boxes at foot of each spec sheet):
14-S-2061
14-S-2062
14-S-2063
14-S-2064
Given that this FOIA is submitted in my capacity as a journalist who has covered this technology extensively, I request that I be categorized as a media requester for the purpose of fees. Here is a selection of my published articles on MuckRock:
I have also been published in a number of other national media outlets on topics pertaining to national security and technology:
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/do-the-fbis-drones-invade-your-privacy-sorry-thats-private
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/do-the-fbis-drones-invade-your-privacy-sorry-thats-private
As the requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com and pertains to a matter of considerable public interest, I further request a full waiver of all fees.
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
From: DTIC Ft Belvoir RM Mailbox FOIA
Good afternoon
Your request has been received and we have assigned our internal number of
DTIC FOIA 2015-171. The email address foia@dtic.mil is the correct email
address to reach us.
Thanks
Mike Hamilton
From: DTIC Ft Belvoir RM Mailbox FOIA
Good Afternoon
Attached is information on your below FOIA request. We have assigned our
internal number of DTIC FOIA 2015-171.
Thanks
Mike Hamilton
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
DTIC guidelines for security reviews indicate that the DTIC Office of Security Review (OSR) is responsible for reviewing such IT specifications as I've cited in my FOIA request.
A copy of these guidelines are on the DTIC website here: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/esd/osr/docs/2012SR_InfoSheet2.pdf
Please confirm that the search conducted for this request included OSR documents. If OSR documents were not searched, please conduct a good faith search.
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #DTIC FOIA 2015-171.
Thank you for your help.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office
Attn: Mr. James Hogan
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC. 20301-1155
To Whom It May Concern:
This is an appeal for inadequate search by the Defense Information Technical Center (DTIC) in response to my FOIA request, DTIC FOIA 2015-171.
On 11/13/2014, I requested the following documents:
"The following approval documents for release of technical information by Digital Receiver Technology, Inc., as referenced in the attached specification sheets (see red boxes at foot of each spec sheet):
14-S-2061
14-S-2062
14-S-2063
14-S-2064."
I attached to my original request four specification sheets, one of which I have included for reference.
In a response dated June 18, 2015, the DTIC FOIA office indicated that its search did not uncover any records responsive to my request. I hereby appeal the adequacy of the search, in light of indications that the relevant specification sheets were reviewed by the DTIC's Office of Security Review (OSR).
As indicated in my original request, each of the noted specification sheets for Digital Recognition Technologies products has a red box at the bottom that reads, in part, "Approved by DoD/OSR for public release."
Per instructions posted on the DTIC website (see http://www.dtic.mil/whs/esd/osr/docs/2012SR_InfoSheet2.pdf), documents are submitted to the Office of Security Review (OSR) by contractors as follows: "All DoD contractors should submit
requests for security review using corporate letterhead only (no DD Form is required)."
Given that Digital Received Technology included explicit indication of review by OSR that corresponds to OSR submission instructions, it is unlikely that DTIC conducted a thorough search for the requested documents. As such, I request that you remand this request back to DTIC for a good faith search and provision of responsive documents.
Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave
Investigative reporter, MuckRock
From: Defense Technical Information Center
A letter stating that the request appeal has been succesful.
From: Defense Technical Information Center
A letter stating that the request appeal has been succesful.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
Per a letter dated August 27, 2015 (see: https://muckrock.s3.amazonaws.com/foia_files/2015/09/01/8-28-15_MR14194_APP-A_ID15-AC-0071-A1.pdf), this request has been remanded back to DTIC for a good faith search and provision of responsive documents. Please advise as to the status of the renewed search for documents.
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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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 Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 13, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #15-AC-0071-A1.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Rupp, Connie H CIV USSOCOM HQ
Good morning Mr. Musgrave,
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office was in receipt of a referral/request for information from the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) (FOIA 2015-171), which you initially submitted to DTIC (request attached). Documents, presumed to be responsive by DTIC, were referred to USSOCOM for review and direct response to you (referral letter attached). We assigned the request control number USSOCOM FOIA 2015-263.
Upon further review with various subject matter experts, USSOCOM found the documents located by DTIC to be non-responsive to your request.
We believe your request would best be responded to by the Office of Freedom of Information (OFOI). If the information you requested is still required, please submit your request electronically to OFOI at: http://pal.whs.mil/palMain.aspx, or in writing to the below address; OFOI will coordinate with the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review, who handles any matters pertaining to security reviews related to technical matters.
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
ATTN: Paul Jacobsmeyer
Office of Freedom of Information
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1155
We sincerely apologize for the delay in responding to your request, and appreciate your patience and consideration.
USSOCOM FOIA 2015-263 is closed with no further action from this office.
Thank you and have a good day!
Kind Regards,
Connie
Connie H. Rupp
USSOCOM Acquisition FOIA Officer
7701 Tampa Point Blvd.
MacDill AFB, FL 33621
Phone: 813 826-4030/SSO 826-4228
DSN: 299-4030
SVOIP: 299-5990/SSO 299-3553
NSTS: 471-4027
JWICS: rc06973@socom.ic.gov
JIANT: ruppch@soc.smil.mil
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