DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND ssou SAVAGE ROAD Suite 61 t1 FORT GEORGE G MEADE MARYLAND zorss NOV 1 i 2018 Michael Martelle The National Security Archive Gelman Library Suite 701 2130 Street NW Washington DC 20037 Dear Mr Martelle Thank you for your September 21 2018 Freedom of Information Act FOIA request for the Deputy Commander s memorandum establishing Initial Operational Capability IOC Designation of Joint Force Headquarters Cyber J FHQ-C As the initial denial authority 1 am partially denying portions of the document under 5 U S C 552 b 3 The denied portions contain personally identifying information regarding personnel assigned to a sensitive unit exempt from disclosure under 10 U S C 13Gb labeled as U S Cyber Command is a sensitive unit If you are not satis ed with our action on this request you may file an administrative appeal within 90 calendar days from the date of this letter by US mail or email If you submit your appeal in writing please address it to ODCMO Director of Oversight and Compliance 4800 Mark Center Drive ATTN 01A Appeals Mailbox #24 Alexandria VA 22350- 1700 if you submit your appeal by email please send it to All correspondence should reference U S Cyber Command case tracking number 19-11023 Additionally you may contact the Of ce of Government Information Services OGIS which provides mediation services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies Contact information is 8601 Adelphi Road OGIS College Park MD 20240-6001 0618 may also be reached at ogis@nara gov 202-741-5720 and 1-877-684-6448 Sincerely Wm ROSS A MYERS Rear Admiral U S Chief of Staff N all DEPARTMENI OF DEFENSE fa chI In ll l ll ll EU I Hill SKY I l' 1477 IMMAMJI R ARMY Till-IR MR R fill-R 'HM xl Huhwcl ll 1 llmiul 'apnhilnj tll lt nl luim I we lk r 'l IoictL'rL-nuw In Hl llil'N Alcxundur'n lzmuil In SCH luv 'nmpuncnl dulcd 28 1ng lF ull l-Ul ' lp l ul'nliuuliuu 1-l21l' ll 50 11' l-l-l-H'l ml dcclurc or II m mun ix mpahlv n1 L'wuullng the funulimh md cum-dincd Ill l'nclmurc mil nl fumu 1n ducluru 3 l Nuti culinn ccrlilius Jl' liJ-t um cxcculu Ihc 4h minim 51 hmcinlul misxinn critical lhnutimu h u'll h lhu urlticul i 3 le 'ummuml ll I npcruliunul prm'cmm duacrihud ml nclmurc uul wl'llil lnrmul cmlitlcaliun ul'indit dual and training ccrliilculinn x'lumlurglw 1m ull purulitmdl 'upahilit ill bu culluhuralixcl L'lupud and prumulgmul in I Rumlincas Manual ll l'Ut' l'ur his mull-cl Ebll3 Lha- I - icmcnum licnurul l'lel Dcpul 'mnmmulcr nclmuru II l-I bl up In Dircclur 'yl cr alinnul Mhaiun lnl'urtmlinn lgunu MW Hl'Rt'il Ll All llirucluruluh SluITJudgc Mlxuculc