Vaughn Index

Documents Withheld in Response to FOIA Request to Department Of Homeland Security /Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement
CREW v. Department of Homeland Security, et al.

Brief description of the Bates No. of Exemptions Asserted and /or disposition
Document Range* Pages

Choice Point Government
Services contract, modifications
and delivery orders.
ICE000001 – 96 Partially withheld pursuant to (b)(2) high, (b)(4) and (b)(6).
ICE000096
The withheld information on page 40 of this document was determined by the vendor to be
proprietary information and is exempted from disclosure pursuant to FOIA Exemption (b)(4).
The release of this information

Cross Match Technologies, Inc. ICE000097- 5 Released in full

delivery orders. ICE000101

Choice Point Sole Source ICE000102 – 2 Release in full

Justification - FY 2003 ICE000103

GSA Schedules e-Library ICE000104 – 3 Released in full.

regarding Cross Match ICE000106
Technologies

Memorandum – Subject: Best ICE000107 1 Released in full.

Value Statement, Cross Match
Technologies, dated 3/10/05
Sales quote of Cross Match
Technologies
Simplified Acquisition Purchase
Checklist
ICE000108 – 3 Partially withheld pursuant to (b)(6) of the FOIA.
ICE000110
Exemptions 6 is applied to protect from disclosure the names and telephone numbers of Cross
Match employees, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the public such as solicitors and
inquiries by the media.
ICE000111 1 Withheld in part pursuant to (b)(6).
Exemptions 6 is applied to protect from disclosure the telephone extensions of Choice Point, the
Record Description
Memo to File – HSCEOP -06 –F- ICE000112
00001 (HSCEOP-06-F-000028)
Memo to file – Subject: GSA
Market Research Information,
dated 9/14/2006
Simplified Acquisition Purchase
Checklist
Determinations and findings dated ICE000115
9/26/06
General Services Administration
Choice Point Supply Schedule
Price Checklist cover
Email - Subject: Auto Track
Account, dated 9/12/06
Determinations and findings dated ICE0000118
9/21/06
General Services Administration
Choice Point Supply Schedule
Price Checklist cover
Bates No. of Disposition and/or Exemptions
Range Pages
release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and possibly
subject the persons to harassment by the public such as solicitors and inquiries by the media.
1 Released in full.
ICE000113 1 Released in full.
ICE000114 1 Withheld in part pursuant to (b)(6) of the FOIA.
Exemptions (b)(6) is applied to protect from disclosure the names and telephone numbers of
Choice Point employees, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the public such as solicitors
and inquiries by the media.
1 Released in full
ICE000116 1 Released in full.
ICE000117 1 Withheld in part pursuant to (b)(6).of the FOIA.
Exemptions (b)(6) is applied to protect from disclosure the names and telephone numbers of
Choice Point employees, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the public such as solicitors
and inquiries by the media.
1 Released in full.
ICE000119 1 Released in full.
2
Record Description
Email - Subject: Auto Track
Account, dated 9/12/06
Simplified Acquisition Purchase
Checklist dated 9/30/06
Determinations and findings dated ICE000122
9/29/06
GSA Advantage Vendor Contract ICE000123
Information for Choice Point
General Services Administration
Federal Supply Services
Authorized, Federal Supply
Service Price List
Email – Subject Renewal for
Choice Point Account, dated
10/27/06
Email – Subject: Price
Quote Choice Point FY 07, dated
10/27/06
Bates No. of Disposition and/or Exemptions
Range Pages
ICE000120 1 Withheld in part pursuant to (b)(6) of the FOIA.
Exemptions (b)(6) is applied to protect from disclosure the name email address and telephone
numbers of a Choice Point employee, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the public such as
solicitors and inquiries by the media.
ICE000121 1 Release in full
1 Released in full.
1 Released in full
ICE000124 – 27 Released in full.
ICE000139
ICE000140 – 3 Partially withheld pursuant to (b)(6) of the FOIA..
ICE000142
Exemptions 6 is applied to protect from disclosure the names, email address and telephone
numbers of ICE and Choice Point employees the release of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the
public such as solicitors and inquiries by the media
ICE000143 1 Withheld in part pursuant to (b)(6) of the FOIA.
Exemptions (b)(6) is applied to protect from disclosure the name email address and telephone
numbers of a Choice Point employee, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the public such as
solicitors and inquiries by the media
3
Record Description
Email – Subject: CFIUS Case
dated 3/25/05
CFIUS Information Paper 3/23/05 ICE000146-
Cross Match Technologies
Conceptual Cost Estimates for
DHS AFIS
Email String
Bates No. of Disposition and/or Exemptions
Range Pages
ICE000144 – 2 Partially withheld pursuant to (b)(4) and (b)(6) of the FOIA.
ICE000145
Exemption (b)(4) is applied to the CFIUS case number. In all CFIUS proceedings, the names of
the individuals, companies and details are strictly protected through the US Code 50, Section
2170, from dissemination to parties outside of the CFIUS review process. Inappropriate use of
such “business proprietary” information could constitute insider trading or violate other federal
law and make the perpetrator subject prosecution. Exemptions 6 is applied to protect from
disclosure the names, email address and telephone numbers of ICE and company employees, the
release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and possibly
subject the persons to harassment by the public such as solicitors and inquiries by the media.
5 Withheld in full pursuant to (b)(4) of the FOIA.
ICE000150
Exemption (b)(4) is applied to a CFIUS Information Paper. In all CFIUS proceedings, the names
of the individuals, companies and details are strictly protected through the US Code 50, Section
2170, from dissemination to parties outside of the CFIUS review process. Inappropriate use of
such “business proprietary” information could constitute insider trading or violate other federal
law and make the perpetrator subject prosecution
ICE000151 – 1 Withheld in full pursuant to (b)(3) and (b)(4) of the FOIA.
ICE000155
FOIA Exemption 3 is applied to a Proposal. Section 253b(m) of Title 41, United States Code,
prohibits the release of any competitive proposal under the FOIA, except for those portions of the
proposal set forth or incorporated by reference in a government contract. The proposal is also
exempt from disclosure pursuant to exemption (b)(4) of the FOIA and is being withheld in order
to protect the submitter’s proprietary interests.
ICE000156 – 3 Withheld in part pursuant to (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) and (b)(7)(E) of the FOIA.
ICE000158
FOIA Exemption 3 is applied to the title of the Proposal and description of information contained
in the Proposal. Section 253b(m) of Title 41, United States Code, prohibits the release of any
competitive proposal under the FOIA, except for those portions of the proposal set forth or
incorporated by reference in a government contract. The title of the proposal and a description of
its contents is exempt from disclosure under subsection (b)(4) of the FOIA and is being withheld
in order to protect the submitter’s proprietary interests.
Exemptions 6 is applied to protect from disclosure the names, phone numbers and email address
of ICE employees, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy and possibly subject the persons to harassment by the public such as solicitors and
inquiries by the media.
4
Record Description Bates No. of Disposition and/or Exemptions
Range Pages

Exemptions 6 and 7(C) are applied to protect from disclosure the name and telephone number of
an ICE Detention and Removal Officers, the release of which would constitute an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy and possibly subject the person to harassment by the public such as
solicitors and inquiries by the media.

Information withheld pursuant to Exemption 7(E) includes a description of the law enforcement
cooperation between ICE and a foreign country regarding that country’s ability to share law
enforcement information with ICE through a particular technology in order to track criminal
activities. If this information were released, persons seeking to violate the immigration and
customs laws would have knowledge of a certain country’s ability to track their criminal activities
and would be able to change their behavior to avoid detection