SOCOM Deepfake Technology

George Johnston filed this request with the U.S. Special Operations Command - USSOCOM of the United States of America.
Submitted May 6, 2023
Est. Completion None
Status
Fix Required

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From: George Johnston

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: SOCOM Deepfake Technology

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all documents and/or emails pertaining to "deep fake" technology from January 2019 until the processing of this request.

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,

George Johnston

From: U.S. Special Operations Command - USSOCOM

Subject: RE: USSOCOM FOIA 2023-228

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Dear Mr. Johnston,

We have received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), which is copied below. It has been assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2023-228. Please refer to this number should you have any questions concerning your request.

Your request is being processed in accordance with procedural requirements promulgated in Department of Defense (DoD) Manual 5400.07, which is available on the internet at: https://open.defense.gov/Portals/23/Documents/FOIA/FOIA_Resources/DoDM%205400.07.pdf?ver=2017-03-15-135646-847. The actual processing time will depend upon its complexity, whether it involves sensitive records, voluminous records, extensive searches, consultation among DoD components or other agencies, and our administrative workload.

We have placed you in the "all others" fee category, which means you are obligated to pay for all search time beyond two hours and duplication costs after the first 100 pages; however, depending on the size of the documents, we may provide the final release on CD or electronically and no duplication charges would be applicable.

The USSOCOM FOIA Office has a substantial number of pending FOIA cases; therefore, we process requests in a multi-track processing system based on the date of receipt and the amount of work and time involved in processing each request. We estimate the time for completion to be approximately 18-24 months; it could be more or less. If you wish to discuss this or have any other questions or concerns, please contact this office at FOIA@socom.mil<mailto:FOIA@socom.mil>.
Regards,

USSOCOM FOIA Team

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