Pentagon Changes Policy, Allows All Soldiers To Use Twitter, Facebook
Friday, February 26th, 2010
WASHINGTON — Everyone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use Facebook and other social networking sites on the military’s non-classified computer network, the Pentagon announced Friday. The new policy follows a seven-month review in which the Defense Department weighed the threats and benefits of allowing the wide use of emerging Internet capabilities. It essentially seeks to manage the risks while acknowledging the Internet is proving a powerful tool for a myriad of tasks including recruiting, public relations, collaboration with a wide range of people and for communications between troops and their families
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Pentagon Changes Policy, Allows All Soldiers To Use Twitter, Facebook
