A Washington Post report on Sunday, July 6, 2008, confirmed what most everyone in law enforcement and intelligence circles already knew – terrorists are and have always been here. And they’re returning. As the government cracks down on what allowed 19 terrorists into the country previously (student visas) and gave them identities (false drivers licenses),Read… Read more »
Social Media and the Federal Government: Perceived and Real Barriers and Potential Solutions SocialMediaFed Govt_BarriersPotentialSolutions.pdf December 23, 2008 Produced by the following members of the Federal Web Managers Council: Bev Godwin, GSA/USA.gov (Executive sponsor) Sheila Campbell, GSA/USA.gov (Co-chair) Rachel Flagg, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (Co-chair) Jeffrey Levy, EPA (Co-chair, Social media sub-council) JoyceRead… Read more »
Read the entire story HERE at The Thin Blue Online “Why do you rob banks?” “Because that’s where the money is.” Whether Willie Sutton actually said it or not, it’s still good theater. And it’s on point for how the tables have turned about how to commit terrorism, espionage and crime. You DON’T have toRead… Read more »
Full article HERE at The Thin Blue Online As the conflict between Israel and Hamas keeps going, some new and not-so-new tactics are being used by each side – cell phone PsyOps (psychological operations). From Ynet News: The message read: “Rockets on all cities, shelters not protect, Qassam rocket, Hamas.” A source in Hamas militaryRead… Read more »
Government affairs activities for Web 2.0? Just yesterday I learned that new professions are being created in and around this new Web 2.0 space. In fact I created a new label for folks who teach slow learners like me how to best use Web 2.0 – Web Professors. Having spent time in and around lobbyingRead… Read more »
Technology in Law Enforcement? I was having a conversation the other day with a newly appointed Chief of Police, Ray Douglas, from a small town close to Memphis. This newly sworn-in Chief was going through the process of determining what capabilities his staff had and what they lacked. During my conversation with Ray, I askedRead… Read more »
I want to tell you about a really cool site that is being built and looks like it is going to be a great tool! Go to: http://cops2point0.com/blog/ You will find resources that are helpful to departments that want to go to the next level. The fact is that modern law enforcement will utilize theseRead… Read more »
Most social networking and social media enthusiasts are active on two or more platforms. Which ones are you active on, how do you use them, and what do you hope to accomplish by doing so? My social networking is perhaps not as thought out at it could be, but let me open up a bitRead… Read more »
Last year, we used a variety of tools to help people learn what they can do. We’ve put together a presentation about our efforts, and I’ll deliver it via webinar on January 28. Aside from what we did, one of the main points is that we shouldn’t toss out good Web 1.0 tools just toRead… Read more »
Hello there! Thanks for reading my first-ever blog post on my own, as opposed to writing for EPA’s blog, Greenversations. I’m pretty active on Twitter @levyj413, talking about social media (aka Web 2.0) and esp. social media in gov’t, but I’ve never blogged in a normal-length format. I’m enthusiastically learning and exploring various social mediaRead… Read more »