Homeland Security Department

Homeland Security wins praise for engaging public in planning

By • August 4, 2009 • 1st Amendment News, News & Opinion • Comments Off

The Homeland Security Department held the first of three online dialogues this week to allow the public to comment on their long-term stratigic plans. -DB NextGov July 3, 2009 By Jill R. Aitoro The Homeland Security Department launched its first of three online dialogues on Monday that ask the public to comment on the department’s long-term [...]

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Homeland Security first government agency to harness social media

By • July 23, 2009 • 1st Amendment News, News & Opinion • Comments Off

The Homeland Security Department is the first cabinet-level agency to implement Obama directives on social media, offering a YouTube channel and formulating plans to use Twitter in event of disasters. -DB NextGov July 22, 2009 Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Homeland Security Department relaunched its Web site Wednesday and became the first Cabinet-level agency to follow [...]

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