In a conversation this afternoon with bloggers, Defense Department social media czar Price Floyd said the Pentagon's default option for web 2.0 was "open, not closed."
The Pentagon's new social media policy is supposed to ensure that people in uniform have access to sites like Twitter and Facebook, provided they follow common-sense rules about operational security. It's also supposed to encourage the troops to tell their stories: Floyd said he wants "more, not less" blogging from the front lines.
Commanders, however, still have the power to restrict access to preserve bandwidth or maintain security. Things like gambling, porn or hate-crime related activity will remain strictly off limits.
So how is this working in practice? We here at Danger Room would like to know. Still not able to access your Facebook account? Having trouble reading your favorite milblogs? And is your boss really being encouraged to post Twitter updates? Sound off in the comments or drop me a line, and we'll follow up with a fresh post.
[PHOTO: U.S. Department of Defense]
