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OBP004697

From: FLOSSMAN, LOREN W


To: (b) (6) ROWDY.Adams@dhs.gov
Subject: Fw: SBI Geospatial Support
Date: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:01:31 PM

I am open to any/all suggestion on how to work with (b) (6) - (b) (6) response is to a C1
immediate tasking - what we have is a bad case of LDS - thanks

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From: (b) (6)
To: FLOSSMAN, LOREN W
Sent: Tue Feb 05 19:52:49 2008
Subject: RE: SBI Geospatial Support

Wow...that's incredible. That's pretty funny that he says "dishonest" because I told him today directly
that while I might disagree with him, I would never lie to him about anything I knew. To my
knowledge, I haven't contradicted myself, except when upper mgmt dictated a change in direction.
He seems to have no understand of how complicated all of the data sets are and that it is going to take
time for his shop & USACE/GIS to collaborate on understanding the data that each side has.

All the dates I gave them, I was certain of. It was just that OBP disagrees with how SBI chooses to
present the datasets.

His lack of insight & understanding completely blows my mind. Let me know if you need anything else
from me on this. Otherwise I'll continue to work through this per usual, and remember to try to go
through (b) (6) first.

(b) (6)
Business Manager, Operations
SBI - Tactical Infrastructure Program (PF225, VF300)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Desk: (b) (6) Blackberry: (b) (6)
Alt cell: (b) (6)
Email: (b) (6)

-----Original Message-----
From: FLOSSMAN, LOREN W
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:47 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: Fw: SBI Geospatial Support

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From: (b) (6)
To: FLOSSMAN, LOREN W
Sent: Tue Feb 05 17:59:52 2008
Subject: SBI Geospatial Support

Loren,

(b) (6) came down today to make a map request. Due to the urgency of the request we
fulfilled it. However, I have issue with this request for the following reasons:
OBP004698

(b) (6) circumvented the established protocol of vetting the request through OPA. She also
circumvented my chain of command by going directly to my contractors without even attempting to
confer with me.

Throughout the request she asked us to make changes to data that fall outside the established change
management system. Based on our meetings I was under the impression that USACE and Michael
Baker Corp. were the “official” data stewards, yet (b) (6) was asking for changes “on the fly”, which
stinks of fudging the numbers. These types of “on the fly” changes typically come back to haunt us,
especially when the data is being presented to the Commissioner. Once he sees it, it is official.
(b) (6) also asked that we add construction dates to the map despite the fact that she was
uncertain of the dates. Fortunately (b) (6) was present to confirm that the information was
unknown.

In our meeting the other day, both (b) and(b) (6) indicated that Michael Baker was hired to
provide mapping support to SBI as (6)
my shop was incapable of handling the task. From my
understanding this request went to Michael Baker initially who apparently was incapable of handling it.

In most of my dealings with (b) (6) she is dishonest and disrespectful, particularly for a contractor.
In our meetings with her she frequently contradicts herself and then attempts to shift the blame to
either me or my staff. This is demoralizing to my staff who as a result dislikes working with her.

For all future requests for support from my shop, please direct them to me regardless of whether they
are cleared through OPA. We will continue to share data as agreed and to participate in the IPT as
needed; however, please ensure that requests for mapping support come directly to me.

Thanks,

(b) (6)

Assistant Chief Patrol Agent (GIS)

Office of Border Patrol

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Room 6.5E

Washington, DC 20229

(b) (6)

Office (b) (6)

Cell (b) (6)


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Fax (b) (6)

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