Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 03/24/2020

Request Date End: 03/24/2026

Details: Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records, documents, and email chains that pertain to UConn’s National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAEC-C), the Northeast University Cybersecurity Center for Advanced and Resilient Energy Delivery (“CyberCARED”), the Office of University Programs (OUP), Benjamin Fuller, and any additional cybersecurity research and development on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $25.  However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of the university’s educational and research ties to the Department of Homeland Security and tangentially utilized cybersecurity networks. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires a response within four business days.  If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.

Thank you for considering my request.

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