Post Tagged with: "Social Media"
Social media misuse punishable under UCMJ
Soldiers who use social media must abide by the terms outlined in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. “Commenting, posting or linking to material that violates the UCMJ or basic rules of Soldier conduct is prohibited,” said Staff Sgt. Dale Sweetnam of the Online and Social Media Division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. [...]
Pentagon looks to social media as new battlefield
The Pentagon is asking scientists to figure out how to detect and counter propaganda on social media networks in the aftermath of Arab uprisings driven by Twitter and Facebook. The US military’s high-tech research arm, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has put out a request for experts to look at “a new science [...]
Pentagon official addresses WikiLeaks, social media
The WikiLeaks episode underscores the need for laws and policies that address the unintended consequences of “technology at the intersection of national security,” the Pentagon’s lead communicator said April 17. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Douglas B. Wilson told interviewer Vago Muradian on “This Week in Defense News” he’s not sure how the [...]
Social media sites soon will be open on the Air Force Network
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. : Air Force officials are opening the Air Force network to allow access to Internet-based social-networking sites. Initial access will be available at five Pacific Air Forces bases March 30, and will begin opening sites Air Force-wide later in April. This change in policy is a result of the Department [...]


