Information about Veterans Adminitstration data vendor
| Tracking # |
VHA-15-05248-F |
| Submitted | May 19, 2015 |
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From: Jeff Elder
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Information about the vendor involved in data breach the Veterans Administration was notified of November 4, 2014, and announced to the public in late December of last year exposing the data of more than 7,000 veterans. I wish to know the name of the vendor and to see correspondence between the VA and the vendor about the breach.
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,
Jeff Elder
From:
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15-00358-FOIA_268
From: Cooke, Diane
Dear Mr. Elder,
This email is to acknowledge your May 19, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request which was originally sent to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG referred your request to the FOIA Service for processing.
We received your request on May 20, 2015, and assigned it tracking number 15-05248-F. Please refer to this number when communicating with us about this request.
Sincerely,
Diane Cooke
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Privacy and Records Management
FOIA Service (005R1C)
Phone: 202-632-7419
Fax: 202-632-7581
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642
From: Cooke, Diane
Mr. Elder,
This is to acknowledge your May 19, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeking "information about the vendor involved in the data breach the Veterans Administration was notified of November 4, 2014, and announced to the public in late December of last year."
The FOIA Service received your request on May 20, 2015, and assigned it tracking number 15-05248-F. Please refer to this number when communicating with the VA about this request.
The records you seek are not located in this office. The records, if they exist, would be maintained by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Therefore, we are redirecting your request to this office for a file search and a direct reply to you. If you have any questions about the status of your request, please contact them directly at the address below:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration (10P2C1)
FOIA Office
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420 Email: vha2@va.gov<mailto:vha2@va.gov> / Fax: 202-273-9386<tel:202-273-9386>
This concludes the FOIA Service's response to you.
We appreciate your interest in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Customer Service is very important to us. If you have any questions about the content of this email, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Diane Cooke
Office of Privacy and Records Management
FOIA Service (005R1C)
Phone: 202-632-7419
Fax: 202-632-7582
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642
From: Padgett, Shirley
Good Afternoon Mr. Elder:
Attached to this message is VHA's acknowledgment of your FOIA Request and assignment to me for processing. I would kindly appreciate your confirmation of receipt of this email. A hard copy of the attached letter will not follow in postal mail unless specifically requested by you.
Please let me know if you should have any questions. I can be reached at 202-580-5503.
Thank you.
Shirley Padgett, CIPP/G
VHA FOIA Officer
VHA FOIA Office (10P2C1) | Information Access and Privacy Office
Health Information Governance | Office of Informatics and Analytics
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20420
Tel. 202.580.5503 | Fax. 202.273.9387
From: Jeff Elder
Good speaking with you the other day, Shirley. Since this is a specific request -- the name of one vendor -- do you have an ETA? Would a weekly check-in be good?
Thanks again,
Jeff
From: Padgett, Shirley
Mr. Elder:
We are searching for the documents responsive to your request. There are 14 days remaining, but I hope to get the response to you sooner. Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.
Thank you.
Shirley Padgett, CIPP/G
VHA FOIA Officer
VHA FOIA Office (10P2C1) | Information Access and Privacy Office
Health Information Governance | Office of Informatics and Analytics
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20420
Tel. 202.580.5503 | Fax. 202.273.9387
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From: Jeff Elder
Thank you, Shirley. I appreciate it.
From: Padgett, Shirley
Mr. Elder:
Attached is the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Central Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office’s response to your FOIA Request. Please let me know if you have questions.
Thank you.
Shirley Padgett, CIPP/G
VHA FOIA Officer
VHA FOIA Office (10P2C1) | Information Access and Privacy Office
Health Information Governance | Office of Informatics and Analytics
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20420
Tel. 202.580.5503 | Fax. 202.273.9387
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