Lindy Kyzer, Army Public Affairs Specialist, Online and Social Media Division
Information moves faster than ever, and as the Army’s chief evangelist for social media I spend a lot of time talking about why that’s important for our Army leadership to realize. No longer do we have hours; we’re lucky to have minutes.
A perfect example was right before my eyes yesterday as I spent some time away from my desk and working out in the Pentagon gym
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In The New York Times’ “The 9th Annual Year in Ideas” special, Noah Shachtman wrote about support within the U.S. Government for treating social networks as tools of foreign policy:
“Long before the protests in Iran started, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees U.S. civilian international broadcasting, had in place software to counter censorship in countries like Iran, so people could better access the blogosphere. And the State Department financially supports agencies that make it easier for Iranians and others to surf the Web.”
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Facebook announced in a press release on December 9 that new privacy options are in place, and users will be encouraged to review their privacy settings the first time they log in after the changes take hold.
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While enthusiasm for social networking is building around the services, certain pockets of leadership have emerged that clearly demonstrate the value of online tools for enhancing internal communication within the Department of Defense.
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