VOA News – New Bin Laden Tape Criticizes Obama A new audio tape attributed to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama’s policies toward Muslim countries. Bin Laden said Mr. Obama is “following in the footsteps” of his predecessor, George W. Bush, and is planting “new seeds of hatred” toward the […]
Despite President Obama’s call for the government to embrace social media tools to create greater transparency and interaction with the public, he is finding that turning the vast federal bureaucracy around is a lot harder than getting a campaign team to follow his direction. Among too many, there’s still the mistaken belief that the government can Control The Message. Some even prophesy that if you lose that control, it could result in nuclear Armageddon. (No, seriously.)
Nextgov – State Department promotes Internet diplomacy For the first time in its history, the State Department is conducting international relations by encouraging online interaction between individual Americans and foreigners. But the risks associated with this approach are unknown so far, said the department’s new media strategist on Monday. Calling the tactic, “21st century statecraft,” […]
Kundra: Government must tap into Web 2.0’s potential — Federal Computer Week The federal government must tap the dynamic functionality of Web 2.0 technology if it is to capture the potential savings from a growing list of low-cost software applications and processing capabilities, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, told an industry group today. Kundra, […]
On 29 May 2009, President Obama released the results of his initial 60 Day review of Cyber Security policies. This long awaited release was accompanied by a Presidential address and a great deal of anticipation. We were all so excited that many saw the report’s release as having metaphorically crossed the finish line. In fact, it was only the sound of the starter’s gun.
Schneier on Security: Obama’s Cybersecurity Speech I am optimistic about President Obama’s new cybersecurity policy and the appointment of a new “cybersecurity coordinator,” though much depends on the details. Centralizing security responsibilities has the downside of making security more brittle by instituting a single approach and a uniformity of thinking. Unless the new coordinator distributes […]
The NEFA Foundation – Special Reports The NEFA Foundation has released a new interactive chart by NEFA Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann titled, “Al-Qaida’s Online Couriers: The Al-Fajr Media Center and the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF).” The chart maps out in detail the multi-step process by which multimedia recorded by mujahideen organizations in the field […]
Security Debrief Contributor and former Chief of Operations at the DEA, Michael Braun, recently took part in the New York Time’s online “Freakonomics Blog” where he was asked, “What Would Happen if Marijuana Were Decriminalized?”
Homeland Security Today – preparedness and security news – Social Media Opens Communications for Terrorists The general public has very recently embraced the use of new social media applications like Twitter. Oprah Winfrey, for example, turned her fanbase onto the website last month. Traditional newspapers have lit up with stories about how blogs and tweets […]
Ready.Gov, Red Cross Adding Mobile Phones To Basic Emergency Preparedness Supply Kit Recommendation The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready.Gov program and the American Red Cross are adding mobile phones and chargers to its recommendations for basic supplies in citizen emergency preparedness kits. This marks both a real and symbolic step for wireless communications and […]
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