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DHS Privacy Office FOIA Request ID Requester Name Request Description Received Date records with private information sent from and regarding that IP AddressRb)(6) l between the dates May to August 2012 in 2016-HQF0-00566 l(b)(6) compliance with the Privacy Act, as it pertains to 8/15/2016 I records of you, that you sent and received during that timeframe request the following records: Any and all invoices sent to the Department of Homeland Security from Unicor aka Federal Prison 2017-HQF0 -00001 Lucas, Douglas Industries aka FPI between January 1, 2015 and 10/3/2016 the date the search is conducted all Homeland Security records mentioning the 2017-HQF0-00003 Cuccias, Rachel nam~(b)(6) I 9/13/2016 copies of the following records in electronic form, which were produced by the Office of Policy of the Department of Homeland Security in the 2012-2014 time period: 1. Homeland Security 2017-HQF0-00005 Beckner, Christian National Risk Characterization Report 2. Current 10/4/2016 Strategic Environment 2012 3. Future Strategic Environment 2013 access to and copies of any and all electronic correspondence (i.e., email) received by or originating from Janet Napolitano regarding board of director positions using the following search 2017-HQF0-00006 Jarrett, Sean terms in the subject line or body of messages; 10/4/2016 board of directors, director, elect, and nominate (Date Range for Record Search: From 03/10/2013 To 09/06/2013) any and all records, communications or bri efings sent from, prepared by, sent to, received by, reviewed by, or in any way communicated to or by U.S. Department of Homeland Security ( "DHS ") Secretary Jeh Johnson, his aides, staff, agents or representatives, pertaining to the subject matter of the DHS Office of Inspector General ("OIG") Report, Potentially Ineligible Individuals Have Been Granted US. Citizenship Because of Incomplete Fingerprint Records, OIG-16-130, released September 8, 2016,2 regarding actions of DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), and the DHS Office of Operations Coordination ( "OPS"), mistakenly granting citizenship to a number of individuals from "special interest countries." The timeframe of records requested herein is Ju ly 1, 2014, to the date this Request is 2017-HQF0-00033 MAY, COLBY 10/6/2016 processed, regarding: 1. Any and all records, communications or briefings sent from, prepared by, sent to, received by, reviewed by, or in any way communicated to or by, Secretary Jeh Johnson, his aides, staff, representative or agents, from Ju ly 1, 2016, to the date this Request is processed, referencing or regarding in any way the subj ect matter of the DHS Office of Inspector General ("OIG") Report, Potentially Ineligible Individuals Have Been Granted U.S. Citizenship Because of Incomplete Fingerprint Records, OIG- 16- 130, released September 8, 2016, 15 regarding actions of DHS, USCIS, ICE, and the DHS OPS, mistakenly granting citizenship to a number of individuals from "special interest countries,", etc.. Please see original request a case-by-case listing of all FOIA requests received by the FOIA office from October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2016, with the following data fields: (a) Assigned request tracking number (b) 2017-HQF0-00035 Long, Susan Office (where multiple components) (c) Date of 10/7/2016 request (d) Date request was received (e) Track assigned (f) Date closed (where closure has occurred at the time you process this request) copies of any personally identifying information held in my name by the Department of Homeland Security. You are requesting a search your agency's systems and files for any information l(b)(6) containing my name, date of birth, or social 2017-HQF0-00036 security number. You are also (or more 10/11/2016 I specifically) seeking the release of records or files which could be considered "investigative" in nature. access to and copies of any and all records pertaining to the "Department of Homeland Security, Gifts and Donations" account number 70X8244 for the period beginning January 1, 2004 to present ("the Records"). Including but not limited to: 1. Copies of any and all email, telephonic or otherwise written correspondence regarding the account; 2 . Copies of annual and quarterly reports showing individual, corporate, government or other donations to the account, including names of individuals, companies or agencies that made donations to the account and how much; 3. Copies of annual or quarterly reports showing expenditures and otherwise a 2017-HQF0-00037 Etter, Lauren detailed breakdown of how the money in the 10/11/2016 account was allocated and spent; 4 . Copies of any other reports covering the management and maintenance of the account; 5. Copies of any Congressional inquiries concerning the account and its operation; 6. Copies of any lawsuits or other official inquiries pertaining to the operation of the account; 7. Copies of any quarterly and annual audits of the account by the government or outside agencies/departments/organizat ions 8. Copies of any marketing or other informational materials distributed inside and outside of the Department of Homeland Security pertaining to account number 70X8244. all documents that were used to deny SECRET l(b)(6) clearance that weren't submitted to yourself, 2017-HQF0-00038 I 10/11/2016 I b)(6) I All documents pertaining to any contract/task order/purchase order on which Mr. Michael G Williams, currently the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO},worked as a cont ractor for the US Department of Homeland Security prior to his appoint as the DCIO. This includes, but is not limited to all work as a contractor providing mentoring or similar services to OHS employees under a cont ract awarded to the Mason Harriman Compan y, or held by another company with Ma son Harriman serving as a su bcontractor. The timeline is from 2005 to the present. All documents pertaining to all contracts in OHS for mentoring or similar services to be provided under a cont ract awarded to the Mason Harriman Company or held by another company with Mason Harriman serving as a subcontractor. The t imeline is from 2005 to t he present. All documents pertaining to contracts for mentoring or similar services to be provided to any employee in OHS HQ OCIO or in the CIO organ ization in any OHS organization, or any component CIO organizat ion. The timeline is from 2005 to the 2017-HQF0-00039 Colodney, Nathan present. All documents pertaining to the creation of 10/5/2016 positions an d employees hired as term appointees in the Senior Executive Service (SES) or Senior Level (SL} positions in the OHS OCIO organization from 2007 through the present . All documents pertaining to creation of positions and employees hired as Special Assistants or Counselors to the OHS CIO from 2007 through the present. All time and attendance records and WebTA en tries for the month of June 2016 for Deputy CIO Michael G Williams and CIO Luke McCormack. All time an d attendance record s and WebTA entries for Mr. Glen Salow of the OHS OCIO from the date he began employment at OHS through the present . All documents concerning the hiring of Mr. Glen Salow at the OHS OCIO, including but not limited to all documents regarding the creation of the position he holds, the recruitment action, an d his hiring. A list (or lists) refl ecting all contracts awarded to the Mason Harriman Company by OHS (to include all components) from 2005 through the present . Please see the original request for the entire request description. alleged sexual harassment, SF-SO's, and supporting documentation.Hbl(6l I former Chief of Staff for Chief Administration Office, known today as Chief Readiness Support Office. Hb)(6) ! former Employees Relations Specialist for Office of Chief Human Capital OfficerJ(b)(6) linquiry and~ (b)\O) !investigation both included inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment against me. a. From August 2011 through August 2012, 2017-HQF0-00040 f b)(6) requesting all emails, written and discussion 10/6/2016 I notes, phone voicemail messages, and revision letters. b. From September 2011 through September 2012, requesting all SF-SO's and supporting documentation regarding my former Administrative Specialist (GS-12) job position that was eliminated. emails containing any of the following phrases "prison", "GEO", "Corrections Corporation", or "CCA", to, from or among members of the 2017-HQF0-00042 Cholnoky, Robert Homeland Security Advisory Council between 10/13/2016 August 1, 2016 and the date this request is fulfilled, or as recent as reasonably possible. all records held by the Department of Homeland Security concerning widespread reports about individuals dressing up as menacing (or "creepy") 2017-HQF0-00044 Trotter, J.K. clowns throughout the United States. Please limit 10/13/2016 records to those dated between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Items 1 through 23 2017-HQF0-00046 Sai, Sai 10/17/2016 l(b)(6) all files, correspondence, or other records 2017-HQF0-00047 I concerning you 10/13/2016 documents, files, recordings, interviews, court requests/documents, requests to other agencies, and any other information not specifically 2017-HQF0-00048 l(b)(6) 10/12/2016 I detailed above regarding you or any other names or aliases known for you records on yourself that pertain to the application, interview, and evaluation process for the position associated with Job Announcement 2017-HQF0-00049 ~b~6) Number: DHSHQ16-1774167-IA Control Number: 10/17/2016 I 447257400 records on yourself related to Job announcement Number DHSHQ16-1774167-IA. At a minimum, you would like to receive: A) the Hiring Panel's interview notes from your interview on 26 l(b)(6) 2017-HQF0-00050 September 201; and B) Panel members' rating 10/17/2016 I scale sheet for your interview, which scored my responses against each critical competency required for the position.
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