Emerald Onion's request about USG Tor usage 20200301 (Defense Intelligence Agency)
| Tracking # |
00057-2021 |
| Multi Request | Emerald Onion's request about USG Tor usage 20200301 |
| Submitted | March 1, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | April 20, 2021 |
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From: Christopher Sheats
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of internal presentations, reports, studies, memorandum, or proposals created or received by Defense Intelligence Agency concerning software developed by The Tor Project, Inc., including but not limited to:
- Tor
- Tor Browser
- Tor bridges
- Tor onion sites (v2 or v3, sometimes called "darkweb" or "darknet" sites)
- Tor onion services (v2 or v3, sometimes called "hidden services")
- Tor bandwidth authorities or directory authorities
- Tor pluggable transports (obfs4, meek, ScrambleSuit, etc)
- Tor relays (also known as "routers" or "nodes", sometimes called "guard", "middle", or "exit" relays)
Please limit this request to documents from 2010-January-01 through the date the search for responsive records is conducted.
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,
Christopher Sheats
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 request, copied below. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Greetings,
Thank you for contacting us. We are sorry that we didn't receive your previously submitted request. We will enter and begin processing your request soonest. You will receive an acknowledgement letter within the next 5 business days.
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Greetings,
Thank you for submitting your request to our Agency.
Attached, please find our acknowledgement letter to your request.
Thank you,
DIA FOIA Services
301-394-6253
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 1, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Greetings,
The analyst assigned to your request will reach out to you directly and provide a status update. To manage expectations, please note that DIA has an extensive backlog of 1,800 cases that was exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The analyst that is assigned to your case will provide you with a case update in the coming months. We appreciate your patience as we strive to manage FOIA requests as they are received, while at the same time keeping the DIA workforce safe.
Thank you for submitting your request to our Agency.
Thank you,
DIA FOIA Services
301-394-6253
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Mr. Sheats,
I'm expecting a response to this case no later than March 2nd, after which I will review the material for release to you. I apologize for the delay. The Pandemic has increased our backlog of cases.
Richard Berry
FAC-2C FOIA Office
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 2, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Mr. Sheats,
I apologize for the delay. We are very close to completion. The new estimate is 4/20/2021.
Richard Berry
FAC-2C FOIA Office
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~WRD000
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 20, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 20, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 20, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Mr. Sheats,
I apologize for the delay. Your case has been submitted for closure. You should receive your response within the next few days.
Richard Berry
FAC-2C FOIA Office
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
Good Morning,
See attached DIAs Final Response to your 2020 FOIA Request.
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