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The
Honorable
Brian
P.
Kemp
Secretary of State
State
of
Georgia
214
tate
CapitolAtlanta,
GA
30334
Dear
ecretary
Kemp:
The
Department
f
Homeland
ecurity
DHS)
ffice
of Inspector
General
OIG)
s
investigating
a
eries
of ten
alleged
scanning
events
of
the
Georgia
Secretary
of
State's
network
hat
may
have
riginated
from
DHS-
affiliated
IP addresses.
The
U.S.
House
f Representatives,
Committee
on
Oversight
and Government
Reform
has
orwarded
us
our
prior
correspondence
with
Secretary
Johnson
and
resident
-Elect
Trump
on
this
issue
and
has
asked
us
o
investigate
the
allegations
raised in
your
letters.
Pursuant
o
the
Inspector
General
Act,
.S.C.
App.,
DHS
OIG
has
he
duty
and
esponsibility
to
conduct
and
supervise audits
and
investigations, to
promote
economy,
fficiency
and
ffectiveness
in
the
administration
of
and
o
prevent
and
etect
fraud
and
abuse
n
and
relating to,
the
programs
and
perations
of
DHS.
DHS
OIG
s
an
independent
and
bjective
agency
ithin
DHS
nd
thus our
nvestigation
is
also
separate
and
independent
f
any
ther
inquiries
conducted
by
other
DHS
ffices.
In order
to
thoroughly
investigate
these
allegations,
we
equest that
you
provide
us
ith the
following
documentation
and
nformation:
1.
Any
web HTTPD)
ogs
and
network
netflow)
logs
from one hour
before
and
fter
the
following
dates
/times
on
he
activity
from
P
Address
16.81.81.80
or
any
ther IP
address
that
you
believe
may
be
ssociated
with
DHS:
a.
February
,
2016,
t
13:03
CST
b.
February
28,
2016,
t
13:19
CST
c.
May
23,
2016,
t
08:42
CDT
d.
September
12,
2016,
t
11:52
CDT
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