Case #1 George Wolfowitz, personnel director at Dark Aqua Security Services, Inc., is considering Richard Dick Rumsfeld for employment. Dicks employment application and resume look suitable in terms of Dark Aquas hiring needs, but George is having a difficult time confirming Dicks previous work responsibilities. Dick worked at the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from September 2004 through January 2009, but despite Georges request to the DHS to disclose Dicks personnel file, the agency refuses to provide the pertinent documents. In fact, the only facts that DHS has revealed to George are his first and last dates of employment.

George plans to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on DHS, requiring the agency to divulge Dicks employment records. If George Wolfowitz submits such a request, is the United States Department of Homeland Security legally obligated to divulge Richard Rumsfelds employment records?