DEPARTMENTO F DEFENSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DMSION 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 JAN1 1 2019 Ref: l 8-F-0344 Sara Creighton American Oversight 1030 15th St., NW Washington DC 20005 Dear Ms. Creighton: This is the final response to your December 22, 2017 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, a copy of which is enclosed for your convenience. We received your request on the same day it was submitted and assigned it case number 18-F-0344. We ask that you use this number when referring to your request. The Office of the Executive Services Directorate (ESD), Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI), the Joint Staff (JS), and the Secretary of Defense Communications, components of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), conducted a search of their records systems based on the information provided in your request. After thorough searches of the electronic records and files of ESD, USDI, JS and Secretary of Defense Communications, no records of the kind you described could be identified. We believe that these search methods were appropriate and could reasonably be expected to produce the requested records if they existed. If you are not satisfied with this response, you may contact our OSD FOIA Public Liaison, Jim Hogan, at 571-372-0462 or by email at [email protected]. Also, please note that the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers services to requesters who have disputes with Federal agencies. You may contact OGIS if you have concerns about the processing of your request. Their contact information is provided below: Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS College Park, MD 20740 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 202-741-5770 Fax: 202-741-5769 Toll-free: 1-877-684-6448 You have the right to appeal to the appellate authority, Ms. Joo Chung, Director of Oversight and Compliance, Office of the Secretary of Defense, by writing directly to OCMO Office of the Chief Management Officer, 4800 Mark Center Drive, ATTN: DPCL TD, FOIA Appeals, Mailbox# 24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700. Your appeal must be postmarked within 90 calendar days of the date of this response. Alternatively, you may email your appeal to AMERICAN pVERSIGHT [email protected]. If you use email, please include the words "FOIA Appeal" in the subject of the email. Please also reference case number 18-F-0344 in any appeal correspondence. If you have any questions about the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact the Action Officer assigned to your request, Ms. Kris Zadrovitz, at [email protected] or at (571) 372-0465. Sincerely, ~- r /) Stephanie L. C Chief Enclosure: As stated AMERICAN pVERSIGHT