DoD legal review of cyber weapons
| Tracking # |
15-F-1648 |
| Submitted | Aug. 18, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Patrick Howell O'Neill
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All documents and communications concerning legal reviews of newly acquired cyber weapons or cyber weapon systems, as described in the DoD Law of War Manual ยง 16.6 ("DoD policy requires the legal review of the acquisition of weapons or weapon systems.") Date range: Between November 1, 2013, and the date of the search for records.
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 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,
Eric Geller
From: Patrick Howell O'Neill
Hello, I would like to request an update on this FOIA request. Thank you.
From: Williams, Reynaldo I CIV (US)
Mr. Eric Geller
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Dear Mr. Geller:
This is an interim response to your enclosed August 18, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for "all documents and communications concerning legal reviews of newly acquired cyber
weapons or cyber weapon systems, as described in the DoD Law of War Manual SS 16.6 (DoD policy requires the legal review of the acquisition of weapons or weapon systems)." Your request was received in this office on August 19, 2015 and assigned FOIA case number 15-F-1648. We ask that you use this number when referring to your request.
You should know that although we have already begun processing your request, we will not be able to respond to your request within the FOIA's 20-day statutory time period as there are unusual circumstances which impact our ability to quickly process your request. These unusual circumstances are (a) the need to search for and collect records from a facility geographically separated from this office; (b) the potential volume of records responsive to your request; and (c) the need for consultation with one or more other agencies or DoD components having a substantial interest in either the determination or the subject matter of the records. For these reasons, your request has been placed in our complex processing queue and will be worked in the order the request was received. Our current administrative workload is 1507 open requests. We regret the anticipated delay in responding to your request and we appreciate your patience.
If you have any questions, please contact the Action Officer assigned to your request, Reynaldo Williams, at reynaldo.i.williams.civ@mail.mil or (571) 372-0439.
If you are not satisfied with this action, you may petition the Appellate Authority, the Director of Administration, Office of the Secretary of Defense, by writing directly to the Freedom of Information Division, ATTN: Appeals Office, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1155; you may also submit your appeal electronically at the following link: http://pal.whs.mil/palMain.aspx. Your appeal should be postmarked within 60 calendar days of the date of this mail, should cite case number 15-F-1648 and should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."
Sincerely,
Reynaldo I. L. Williams, Government Information Specialist
For Adrienne Santos on behalf of
Stephanie L. Carr Chief, Office of Freedom of Information
Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1155
(571) 372-0439
From: Williams, Reynaldo I CIV (US)
Mr. Geller,
Please note that we have upgraded your status from "other to News Media."
Sincerely,
Reynaldo I. L. Williams, Government Information Specialist
For Adrienne Santos on behalf of
Stephanie L. Carr Chief, Office of Freedom of Information
Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1155
(571) 372-0439
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From: Williams, Reynaldo I CIV (US)
Dear Mr. Eric Geller
This email is in response to your request for an update on the processing of your FOIA request, case number 15-F-1648. Please know that our office processes all incoming FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out, basis. This means that your request was placed in a queue once it was received in our office. It also means it will be placed in a queue by the office that is tasked to search for responsive records. We already have initiated just such a search for responsive records, but the timing of the results to be provided to our office will depend on the place in the queue that your request was assigned. It is conceivable that all processing could be completed and the results provided to you at an early date, but it is also possible that more time will be required. In any case, all releasable records, if any, cannot be provided to you until all processing is completed. As soon as that occurs, we will send a formal letter to you.
We have a large backlog, our current administrative workload is 1,497 open requests. Included among these open cases are requests which are less complex than others, such as your request. As the results for those less complex cases are provided to our office, we take those requests from that queue and complete our action on them, and then send them out to the requesters. This will be the way your request, too, will be handled.
We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.
Sincerely,
From: Williams, Reynaldo I CIV (US)
Williams, Reynaldo I CIV (US) would like to recall the message, "Freedom of Information Request: DoD legal review of cyber weapons".
From: Williams, Reynaldo I CIV (US)
Dear Mr. Eric Geller
This email is in response to your request for an update on the processing of your FOIA request, case number 15-F-1648. Please know that our office processes all incoming FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out, basis. This means that your request was placed in a queue once it was received in our office. It also means it will be placed in a queue by the office that is tasked to search for responsive records. We already have initiated just such a search for responsive records, but the timing of the results to be provided to our office will depend on the place in the queue that your request was assigned. It is conceivable that all processing could be completed and the results provided to you at an early date, but it is also possible that more time will be required. In any case, all releasable records, if any, cannot be provided to you until all processing is completed. As soon as that occurs, we will send a formal letter to you.
We have a large backlog, our current administrative workload is 1,497 open requests. Included among these open cases are requests which are less complex than others, such as your request. As the results for those less complex cases are provided to our office, we take those requests from that queue and complete our action on them, and then send them out to the requesters. This will be the way your request, too, will be handled.
We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.
Sincerely,
Reynaldo I. L. Williams, Government Information Specialist
For Adrienne Santos on behalf of
Stephanie L. Carr Chief, Office of Freedom of Information
Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1155
(571) 372-0439
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From: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Hello,
Please see final response attached. We attempted to send this response back in August and it was recently received back as non-deliverable.
Very respectfully,
Christine Mendoza
Government Information Specialist
OSD/JS Freedom of Information Division
(571) 372-0436
christine.s.mendozapujols.civ@mail.mil
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