F-2020-01799 INITIAL REQUEST

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06859046
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: August 23, 2024
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2024
• Case Number: F-2024-02402
• Publication Date: July 15, 2020

Approved for Release: 2024/07/23 C06859046
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FOIA Request ID: 6293
FOIA Request submitted by:
Michael Morisy
Submitted on: July 14, 2020 : 23:24 - America/New_York
MuckRock News DEPT MR 98221
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144
United States
Request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
"ARGO's procedures" as that term is used in AR 1-3, Sec. III(C)(5).
For fee purposes, please categorize me as a media requester. I am the founder and journalist for the
MuckRock (MuckRock.com) website, which publishes original news content on a daily basis. All of
MuckRock's content focuses either on FOIA itself or reports off of documents received via public records
requests. Below are a number of the dozens of articles I have written for
MuckRock:
https://www. m uckrock. com/news/a rchives/2013/oct/21/there-b um p-vo u r-bi II-heres-how-dea-tested-
monev-co/
httos://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2011/dec/12/fbi-carrier-iq-files-used-law-enforcement-
purposes/
https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/nov/15/interview-lohn-young-founder-cryptome/
https://www. m uckrock.com/news/a rch ives/2013/dec/12/open-govern me nt-open-so urce-I icensing/
In addition to my capacity as founder and journalist of MuckRock, my work has been published in such
online and print outlets as the Boston Globe, Commonwealth Magazine, and the New York Daily News.
My coverage of topics from national cybersecurity to privacy to government waste has been cited by a
host of other news outlets at the international, national and local levels.
I plan to work closely with several intelligence and national security experts to analyze these documents
and report on their contents.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being
made for commercial purposes.
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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,
Michael Morisy
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Fee Waiver:
For fee purposes, please categorize me as a media requester. I am the founder and journalist for the
MuckRock (MuckRock.com) website, which publishes original news content on a daily basis. All of
MuckRock's content focuses either on FOIA itself or reports off of documents received via public records
requests. Below are a number of the dozens of articles I have written for
MuckRock:
https://www.muckrock.cominews/archives/2013/oct/21/there-bump-your-bill-heres-how-dea-tested-
monev-ca
https://www.m uckrock.com/news/archives/2011/dec/12/fbi-ca rrier-iq-files-used-law-enforcement-
purposes/
https://www.muckrock.cominews/archives/2013/nov/15/interview-iohn-youne-founder-crvptome/
https://www.muckrock.cominews/archives/2013/dec/12/open-government-open-source-licensine/
In addition to my capacity as founder and journalist of MuckRock, my work has been published in such
online and print outlets as the Boston Globe, Commonwealth Magazine, and the New York Daily News.
My coverage of topics from national cybersecurity to privacy to government waste has been cited by a
host of other news outlets at the international, national and local levels.
I plan to work closely with several intelligence and national security experts to analyze these documents
and report on their contents.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being
made for commercial purposes.
Approved for Release: 2024/07/23 C06859046