FinFisher (Defense Intelligence Agency)
| Tracking # |
FOIA-00146-2017 |
| Submitted | Dec. 29, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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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 on the following:
-Any contracts, purchase orders, or other financial documentation produced from the acquisition of FinFisher (also known as FinSpy) made by Lench IT solutions PLC
-Policies governing the use of FinFisher
-Any available documentation about when and how FinFisher is used
-Documentation about any oversight of the use of FinFisher
Background:
FinFisher is an electronic surveillance tool used to remotely monitor suspects phones. The following article by Citizen Lab lists the United States as operating FinFisher technology. https://citizenlab.org/2013/04/for-their-eyes-only-2/
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
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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 Dec. 29, 2016. 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: FOIA
Your request has been assigned the aforementioned case number; please reference DIA Case #0146-2017 when soliciting status updates. Your request is currently in Queue; Number 1065 of 1065. Please be assured that the DIA is actively working on your case, and is committed to processing your request as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.
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DIA, FOIA Document Review & Analysis Branch
FOIA and Declassification Services
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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 Dec. 29, 2016. 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: FOIA
Your request has been assigned the aforementioned case number; please reference DIA Case #0146-2017 in the subject line when soliciting status updates. Your request is currently in Queue; Number 1008 of 1047. Please be assured that the DIA is actively working on your case, and is committed to processing your request as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.
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DIA, FOIA Document Review & Analysis Branch
FOIA and Declassification Services
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 Dec. 29, 2016. 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: FOIA
Your request has been assigned the aforementioned case number; please reference DIA Case #0146-2017 in the subject line when soliciting status updates. Your request is currently in Queue; Number 954 of 1039. Please be assured that the DIA is actively working on your case, and is committed to processing your request as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.
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DIA, FOIA Document Review & Analysis Branch
FOIA and Declassification Services
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 Dec. 29, 2016. 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: FOIA
Please provide the DIA case number that was assigned to this request.
V/r
DIA, FOIA Document Review & Analysis Branch
FOIA and Declassification Services
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 Dec. 29, 2016. 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: FOIA
Please provide the DIA case number that was assigned to this request.
V/r
DIA, FOIA Document Review & Analysis Branch
FOIA and Declassification Services
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Defense Intelligence Agency
A no responsive documents response.
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