WikiLeaks (Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General)
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| Tracking # |
DODOIG-2019-000707, 19-F-1785 DODOIG-2019-000707 |
| Multi Request | WikiLeaks |
| Submitted | May 20, 2019 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
* guidance and instructions for employees regarding visiting the website or otherwise reading or learning about it in the news
* internal reactions to the website's existence and disclosures
* damage reports regarding the website and its disclosures
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential leaks to the website
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential unauthorized viewing of the website or news reports analyzing it and/or its contents
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,
Emma Best
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=DODOIG-2019-000707&type=request)
* Tracking Number: DODOIG-2019-000707
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 05/22/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
* guidance and instructions for employees regarding visiting the website or otherwise reading or learning about it in the news
* internal reactions to the website's existence and disclosures
* damage reports regarding the website and its disclosures
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential leaks to the website
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential unauthorized viewing of the website or news reports analyzing it and/or its contents
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,
Emma Best
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DODOIG-2019-000707 has been fully granted. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 05/22/2019
* Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
* guidance and instructions for employees regarding visiting the website or otherwise reading or learning about it in the news
* internal reactions to the website's existence and disclosures
* damage reports regarding the website and its disclosures
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential leaks to the website
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential unauthorized viewing of the website or news reports analyzing it and/or its contents
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,
Emma Best
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by
reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees
be waived.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
Dear Ms. Best,
This is a response to your May 22, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. We received your requests on the same date, and assigned your requests case numbers DODOIG-2019-000706 and DODOIG-2019-000707.
Please be advised this office has adopted a first in/first out practice of processing all incoming requests. Your request has been placed in chronological order based on the date of receipt and will be handled as quickly as possible once it is assigned for processing. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, you may contact this office by telephone at 703-604-9775 or by email at foiarequests@dodig.mil. You may also contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Mark Dorgan, at 703-604-9873, for any further assistance or to discuss any aspect of your request.
Lastly, you may seek dispute resolution services and assistance with your request from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at 877-684-6448, ogis@nara.gov, or https://ogis.archives.gov/. You can also contact OGIS via regular mail at National Archives and Records Administration Office of Government Information Services, 8601 Adelphi Road - OGIS, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Please note that OGIS mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. However, OGIS does not have the authority to mediate requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974 (request to access one's own records).
Very Respectfully,
DoD OIG FOIA Team
This e-mail is from the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense, and may contain information that is "Law Enforcement Sensitive" {LES} or "For Official Use Only" {FOUO} or otherwise subject to the Privacy Act and/or legal and or other privileges that restrict release without appropriate legal authority.
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
The FOIA request - DODOIG-2019-000707 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: DODOIG-2019-000707
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/22/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
* guidance and instructions for employees regarding visiting the website or otherwise reading or learning about it in the news
* internal reactions to the website's existence and disclosures
* damage reports regarding the website and its disclosures
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential leaks to the website
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential unauthorized viewing of the website or news reports analyzing it and/or its contents
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,
Emma Best
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
Dear Emma Best:
This responds to your enclosed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which you submitted via FOIAOnline. We received your request on May 22, 2019, and assigned it case number DODOIG-2019-000707.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office at 703-604-9775 or via email at foiarequests@dodig.mil.
Sincerely,
DoD OIG FOIA Requester Service Center
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350-1500
P. 703-604-9775
F. 571-372-7498
This e-mail is from the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense, and may contain information that is "Law Enforcement Sensitive" {LES} or "For Official Use Only" {FOUO} or otherwise subject to the Privacy Act and/or legal and or other privileges that restrict release without appropriate legal authority.
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
Good Morning,
This is our interim response with regard to your Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request with the OSD/JS. Please see attached.
V/R,
Kris Zadrovitz |FOIA Analyst
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
kristine.l.zadrovitz.civ@mail.mil
(571) 372-0465
From:
Good afternoon Ms. Best,
Please see the attached final response, and associated documents, to your
FOIA request. Thank you.
V/r,
Daniel Mullin
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD / JS FOIA Office
571-372-0465
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