China Slams US Report Warning of Spying By Beijing

President Obama recently returned from his trip to Beijing which, on the surface, seemed to open dialogue with Beijing. Yet, the trip overall failed to yield any tangible results. Odd timing to release a report a few days later discussing rampant Chinese espionage. This is something we've known about for years. What exactly is our foreign policy towards China?

Read the full report here:
http://www.uscc.gov/annual_report/2009/annual_report_full_09.pdf

DOD Establishes Social Media Hub

Originally posted at http://www.milblogging.com/

Not even a Month Old, The Department of Defense Launches the DoD Social Media HubSunday, November 22, 2009, 08:44 AM - Policy



To get a little more information on the DoD’s stance on Social Media from the DoD themselves (even though the Policy hasn’t been made public), the Social Media Hub is now online and less than a month old. I can actually access and surf the website even though I didn’t have much luck earlier in the week. The really cool thing about the site is that it’s full of information, whether you’re a family or a friend of someone in the DoD, deployed or not deployed, the site aims at sharing and explaining information. The site includes sections on Social Media including videos, games, FAQs, a blog, a directory of DoD social media sites and much more.

Here’s a snippet from the site:

As a family member or friend of a U.S. servicemember, you have a special role in helping to maintain morale, especially during times of war and deployment. Just like thorough training and proper equipment, the support you provide is a key enabler for the Department of Defense’s mission. Social networks and other online tools can help you maintain this critical contact and communicate in rich, new ways, but you need to stay vigilant with what you do and say online so that this opportunity doesn’t turn into a liability.

Protecting privacy and defending against viruses and unauthorized access are consideration for anyone who goes online. Your connection to the military means you have extra concerns when you operate on the Web. In this section, you will learn about:

personal communication with your family and friends;
controlling rumors and assisting your community;
appropriate behavior on social networks; and
educating children about online threats.

Although the DoD Policy on Social media still hasn’t been made Public, I think it’s going to be fairly supportive and explain pretty much every scenario you might find yourself in. Since rumors of a revised policy in the makings, they’ve launched literally hundreds of sites.

I’m guessing the Policy is going to be in favor of Social Media. But who knows, it’s hard to tell. The DoD is so subtle.