Analysis of Department of Defense Social Media Policy and Its Impact on Operational Security

Abstract

The emergence and rapid adoption of social media by society has forced the Department of Defense (DOD) to adapt, and ultimately develop and incorporate, social media policy into its cybersecurity strategy. While social media has influenced DOD strategy, it has also had a direct impact on the organization s operational security (OPSEC). DOD personnel using social media represent a potential OPSEC risk through the various ways and means in which they utilize social-networking platforms. In 2009, the DOD responded to this risk, in part, with a policy to regulate the use of social media. This project analyzes current DOD social media policy to determine how it can be changed to improve OPSEC. To address this issue, DOD social media policies from Army Cyber Command, Air Force Cyber Command, Fleet Cyber Command, and Marine Force Cyber Command were analyzed by performing an in-depth review and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA632477

Entities

People

  • Eric V. Leonhardi
  • Hannah Kim
  • Mark Murphy

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internet
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Economics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber