Liberty Restoration Project and Texans for Accountable Government

C/o Catherine Bleish, Liberty Restoration Project

1459 Zepol Rd. Apt. #108
Sante Fe., New Mexico 87507

Saturday January 9th, 2010

New Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center

Attn: Beverly Allen
13 Bataan Blvd.
Santa Fe, NM 87504

Dear Beverly Allen,

The request for answers to the following questions is on behalf of John Bush of Texans
for Accountable Government and Catherine Bleish of Liberty Restoration Project which
is based out of Missouri. After being made aware of a report entitled “The Modern
Militia Movement”, written by the Missouri Information Analysis Center which labeled
Ron Paul supporters and Libertarian Party supporters, among other peaceful groups, as
potential threats to law enforcement, we took it upon ourselves to find out more about
fusion centers, what type of information they collect/analyze/disseminate, what agencies
participate in the fusion process, etc. We are looking to encourage participation and
understanding between law enforcement and peaceful activists so that we may be safe
and free. We appreciate your assistance in shining light on this matter.

Below is a list of questions we would like answered. We would appreciate a response in

the next 10 days.

1. Under what authority does the fusion center operate (state law, local law, federal
law?)
2. When was the New Mexico all Sources Intelligence Created?
3. What entities have participated in or are currently participating in information
sharing with the New Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center?
4. Who is responsible and what practices are utilized to ensure all federal, state and
local laws protecting privacy and civil liberties are enforced?
5. What information, intelligence and/or data are collected at the Fusion Center and
how is it stored?
6. Is there a particular issue or area of interest that the New Mexico All Sources
Intelligence Center focuses on?
7. What does the Fusion Center do to ensure the accuracy of the data it receives and
disseminates?
8. Do all data bases associated with the Fusion Center comply with 28 C.F.R. Part
23?
9. What databases/data sets does the Fusion Center have access to, and how does it
access them?
10. Do any non-law enforcement entities participate in Fusion Center activities? If so,
who and in what ways?
11. Do any private sector entities participate in the Fusion Center activities? If so,
who and in what ways?
12. How are private sector entities selected to participate in the Fusion Center? May
private sector entities not selected to participate in Fusion Centers receive the
same information that is made available to those private entities that are selected?
How would they get access to this information?
 13. Do these non-law enforcement entities have access to law enforcement
information or databases through their participation in the Fusion Centers? If they
are co-located with law enforcement personnel what safeguards are in place to
prevent unauthorized access?
14. What staff comprises the Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center? How many
analysts are staffed, what are their areas of focus, and what agencies do they
belong to?
15. Who is responsible for overseeing the non-law enforcement and private sector
personnel, and who are these individuals accountable to?
16. Who trains Fusion Center personnel?
17. Do any private companies handle, store or analyze data received from or
processed through the Fusion Center? How is that data protected once it is out of
government control?
18. Does the National Guard participate in the Fusion Center, and if so, under what
authority?
19. Are the National Guardsmen limited in what data they may collect, analyze, or
review at the Fusion Centers?
20. Do any active-duty military personnel participate, and if so under what authority
and in what ways?
21. How is activity of the National Guardsmen and military personnel monitored to
ensure compliance with applicable laws regarding the use of the military in
domestic law enforcement?
22. What are the annual costs of the Fusion Center?
23. How do you evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Fusion Center?
24. Has the New Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center worked with the Southern
Poverty Law Center or the Anti-Defamation League and if so, in what capacity?
25. What are the titles of the strategic reports, bulletins, BOLO (Be On the Look Out)
alerts, etc that the New Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center has issued since
its inception?
26. Is the New Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center currently investigating or
monitoring any militia related activity?
27. Does the New Mexico All Sources Intelligence Center investigate organizers of
large events such as rallies and/or protests?
28. Is there a privacy oversight committee or anything similar for the New Mexico
All Sources Intelligence Center and if so who comprises it?
29. Is there a board of directors or governing body that oversees the New Mexico All
Sources Intelligence Center?

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

John Bush
Executive Director
Texans for Accountable Government
Libertylover512@yahoo.com

Catherine Bleish
executive director
Liberty Restoration Project
Cathherine@libertyrestorationproject.com